Date: Sunday 5th May, 2024Time: 2:00 pmStadium Stamford BridgeReferee Andrew Madley (England)Goal Scorer:ChelseaMauricio Pochettino will be without quite a few of his first-team players as Enzo Fernandez, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu, Reece James, Raheem Sterling, Malo Gusto, Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, Thiago Silva, and Robert Sanchez are all out injured.Meanwhile, the availability of Axel Disasi, Levi Colwill, and Christopher Nkunku is a doubt. While Alfie Gilchrist was seen struggling towards the end of their last fixture, he is expected to be back in time for this one.The home team will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Djordje Petrovic in goal. Alfie Gilchrist and Marc Cucurella will be the full-backs, while Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile will feature in the heart of the defence.Moises Caicedo and Conor Gallagher will form the double pivot in the centre of the park. They will look to control the tempo of this game. Cole Palmer, who has been in sensational form this season, should start as the no. 10, while Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk should provide width to their attacks. Nicolas Jackson is expected to be leading the line for them.Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Gilchrist, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; JacksonWest HamGeorge Earthy, who is going through concussion protocols, could be back in time for this fixture along with Konstantinos Mavropanos, whose availability will depend on a late fitness test. Meanwhile, Nayef Aguerd has been ruled out of this fixture.The Hammers are also expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. They will have Alphonse Areola in goal. Vladimir Coufal and Emerson Palmieri will feature as the full-backs for the visitors, while Kurt Zouma will pair up with Mavropanos who is expected to be declared fit.Edson Alvarez will start alongside Tomas Soucek. They will form the double pivot in the midfield and look to control the pace of the game. Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus will feature on the flanks hoping to provide the much-needed width to their attacks. Lucas Paqueta will start as the attacking midfielder, while Michail Antonio will lead the line for West Ham.Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Emerson; Alvarez, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; AntonioPrediction: Chelsea 3-1 West Ham United
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