{"id":1395771,"date":"2026-01-29T16:47:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1395771"},"modified":"2026-01-29T16:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:47:36","slug":"chelsea-team-news-predicted-xi-vs-west-ham","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/chelsea-team-news-predicted-xi-vs-west-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea team news vs West Ham and predicted lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chelsea will be looking to make it five wins on the bounce in all competitions, by beating West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contest will kick off at 5:30pm and is being broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-predicted-lineup-vs-west-ham\">Chelsea predicted lineup vs West Ham<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chelsea (4-2-3-1):<\/strong> Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Santos; Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho; Pedro.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2>SpreadEx Sign-Up Offer:\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>SpreadEx are offering new customers the chance to get \u00a360 in free bets when they join and place \u00a310 in qualifying bets.<\/p>\r\n<p>To claim this offer, follow these steps:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Create your account by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/spreadex?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a> or the image below.<\/li>\r\n<li>Register for your account by adding your details. 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