Jadon Sancho is pushing for his first starting appearance for Chelsea when they take on West Ham United this weekend.
Having made his return to London on loan from Manchester United, Sancho came off the bench and provided the assist for Christopher Nkunku’s late winner at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Sancho caused plenty of problems down the left after coming onto replace Pedro Neto in the second-half at the Vitality Stadium and will hope that performance will merit a place in the starting XI in east London.
Chelsea are expected to welcome a number of players back to the side with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Enzo Fernandez, Malo Gusto and Romeo Lavia all returning to full training.
Gusto suffered a thigh injury in the draw with Crystal Palace prior to the international break with Axel Disasi slotting in at right-back against Bournemouth.
The Frenchman’s return will be much welcomed particularly following the news that Reece James is still not ready to return to the side.
The Chelsea captain has not featured this season due to a hamstring injury and a suspension carried over from last season.
While the problem is not thought to be a fresh setback, James’ ongoing hamstring issue is taking more time to heal than first thought.
Fernandez and Dewsbury-Hall meanwhile missed out at the weekend due to illness.
Joao Felix meanwhile is still waiting for his first start since his return to west London. The Portugal international notched an assist on his debut in the 6-2 win over Wolves, settling for roles off the bench against Palace and Bournemouth.
Predicted Chelsea XI to face West Ham
Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Madueke, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson
Where to watch West Ham vs Chelsea? Kick-off time and TV channel
West Ham vs Chelsea kicks off at 12:30pm on Saturday 21 September.
Live coverage is available on TNT Sports 1, with a live stream available on the Discovery Plus app for TNT Sports customers.
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