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West Ham vs Chelsea live: Marko Arnautovic goal gives Hammers their first win under David Moyes

Follow the latest from the London Stadium

Liam Corless
Saturday 09 December 2017 12:17 GMT
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Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring the opener for West Ham against Chelsea
Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring the opener for West Ham against Chelsea (Getty)

Chelsea can move level on points with second-placed Manchester United when they take on struggling West Ham United on Saturday in the early kick-off, with David Moyes still desperately searching for his first victory since replacing Slaven Bilic. Follow the latest here.

  • Chelsea vs West Ham United kicks off at 13:30 GMT
  • Match is the first of seven Premier League games
  • Alvaro Morata likely to be included despite injury scare
  • Danny Drinkwater ruled out with illness and David Luiz still injured
  • Joe Hart set to be dropped with Adrian preferred in goal
  • Javiuer Hernandez could return from five weeks out

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This weekend’s Premier League matches

Saturday

West Ham vs Chelsea – 12:30

Burnley vs Watford – 3pm

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth – 3pm

Huddersfield Town vs Brighton and Hove Albion – 3pm

Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion – 3pm

Tottenham Hotspur vs Stoke City – 3pm

Newcastle United vs Leicester City – 5.30pm

Sunday

Southampton vs Arsenal – 12:00

Liverpool vs Everton – 14:15

Manchester United vs Manchester City – 16:30

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Liam Corless9 December 2017 12:52
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23' - Chelsea are starting to turn the screw now. This time Cesc Fabregas finds Tiemoue Bakayoko in the box but the Frenchman's shot on the turn is well blocked by Angelo Ogbonna.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 12:54
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28' - Adrian makes a couple of good saves in the space a few seconds as he first tips N'Golo Kante's long-range effort around the post and then, from the resulting corner, keeps out Davide Zappacosta's driven low shot.

West Ham aren't exactly on the ropes here but Chelsea have been on top for the last 15 minutes and look far more threatening than they did at the start of the match.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 13:00
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33' - Davide Zappacosta picks out Alvaro Morata in the box with a good cross but the Spaniard can't quite direct his header on target and the ball goes behind for a goal-kick.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 13:04
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37' - Arthur Masuaku gets to the ball ahead of Davide Zappacosta in Chelsea's final third before driving forward and unleashing a poorly-struck shot, which dribbles well wide of Thibaut Courtois' far post.

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43' - After a steady build-up of Chelsea pressure, West Ham have regrouped in the last five minutes or so.

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45' - Two minutes of added time to come at the end of this opening period.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 13:16
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Half-time - West Ham 1-0 Chelsea

Referee Anthony Taylor brings the opening period to a close and West Ham lead at the break through Marko Arnautovic's lovely sixth-minute goal.

Liam Corless9 December 2017 13:18

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