Chelsea has piled on the early season misery for West Ham and its under-fire manager Graham Potter by handing out a 5-1 thrashing in the Premier League without injured star Cole Palmer.

Paqueta opens scoring & Joao Pedro levels before Fullkrug effort ruled out Neto puts Chelsea in front and Fernandez adds third from Estevao assist Caicedo and Chalobah add to haul after the break Cole Palmer ruled out in warm-up after being named in starting XI Use Get Involved link to have your say Gary Rose West Ham 1-5 Chelsea West Ham are having a decent little spell at the moment,

Chelsea’s triumph at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup heightened expectations for the Blues in the 2025-26 Premier League season. Although they were a clear fourth-favorite behind Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, Chelsea started to get plenty of betting support and saw their odds dip more and more as the season drew nearer.