Graham Potter felt his sacking as Chelsea head coach, after just seven months in charge, was unfair and he left Stamford Bridge once again with a burning sense of injustice.

In the end, West Ham were undone by two touches of ill fortune. Marc Cucurella had been offside in the build-up to Pedro Neto’s equaliser but was played on, replays showed, by the deftest of accidental glances off Vladimir Coufal’s head.

West Ham united technical director Tim Steidten is leaving the London side after Graham Potter brought his own head of recruitment, the club has said.

He almost took revenge on his former employers, with Jarrod Bowen giving West Ham a one-goal lead by the break. But Pedro Neto equalised in the 64th minute, before an Aaron Wan-Bissaka own goal decided the contest in favour of the hosts.

West Ham head coach Graham Potter has described being sacked by Chelsea as the "best thing that happened to me" ahead of the Premier League clash between the two sides on Monday.

West Ham United's deadline-day dealings have been praised by manager Graham Potter, as the club moved swiftly to strengthen their squad following a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

West Ham’s Bold Deadline-Day Moves Earn Graham Potter’s PraiseWest Ham’s deadline-day business has drawn praise from manager Graham Potter, despite his side falling to a 2-1 defeat against