Chelsea XI vs West Ham: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, latest injuries for Premier League clash – Evening Standard

Cesar Azpilicueta will be back in at right-back, while Marcos Alonso is set to return at left-back.

Pulisic is an injury doubt after he came off in the second half of Sundays 1-0 FA Cup win at Leicester with a tight calf and faces a late fitness test.

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Frank Lampard will make a late call on Christian Pulisic prior to deciding whether the American is fit to deal with West Ham tonight.

Lampard has a choice over whether to stick to Tammy Abraham to lead the line or recall Olivier Giroud.

Lampard will also make a late choice on Andreas Christensen so Kurt Zouma might continue alongside Antonio Rudiger in the centre of defence.

Chelsea anticipated XI to deal with West Ham (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Alonso; Barkley, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Giroud, Mount.

Chelsea supervisor Lampard was dissatisfied with his sides first-half display against Leicester and Ross Barkley is pressing for a start after scoring the winner off the bench because video game.

Chelsea team 2019-20|Injuries, agreements and squad numbers

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We run you through Chelseas squad for the 2019-20 season …

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2/29 Kepa Arrizabalaga

Contract expires: 30/06/2020

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Squad Number: 1

Condition: Fit

3/29 Antonio Rudiger

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Condition: Fit

Team Number: 2

Agreement expires: 30/06/2022

4/29 Marcos Alonso

Agreement expires: 30/06/2023

Team Number: 3

Condition: Fit

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5/29 Andreas Christensen

Team Number: 4

Condition: Broken finger

Agreement ends: 30/06/2022

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6/29 Jorginho

Squad Number: 5

Contract ends: 30/06/2023

Condition: Fit

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7/29 Danny Drinkwater

Squad Number: 6

Condition: On loan at Aston Villa

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Agreement ends: 30/06/2020

8/29 NGolo Kante

Condition: Fit

Agreement ends: 30/06/2023

Squad Number: 7

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9/29 Ross Barkley.

Condition: Fit.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2023.

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Squad Number: 8.

10/29 Tammy Abraham.

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Agreement expires: 30/06/2022.

Condition: Fit.

Team Number: 9.

11/29 Willian.

Agreement expires: 30/06/2020.

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Condition: Fit.

Squad Number: 10.

12/29 Pedro.

Condition: Fit.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2020.

Squad Number: 11.

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13/29 Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Condition: Lacking match physical fitness.

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Squad Number: 12.

Agreement expires: 30/06/2024.

14/29 Willy Caballero.

Contract expires: 30/06/2020.

Team Number: 13.

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Condition: Fit.

15/29 Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Squad Number: 14.

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Agreement expires: 30/06/2022.

Condition: On loan at Monaco.

16/29 Kurt Zouma.

Team Number: 15.

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Contract ends: 30/06/2023.

Condition: Fit.

17/29 Kenedy.

Condition: On loan at Getafe.

Contract ends: 30/06/2020.

Squad Number: 16.

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18/29 Mateo Kovacic.

Contract ends: 30/06/2024.

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Condition: Fit.

Team Number: 17.

19/29 Olivier Giroud.

Contract ends: 30/06/2020.

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Condition: Fit.

Squad Number: 18.

20/29 Mason Mount.

Condition: Fit.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2024.

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Team Number: 19.

21/29 Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Contract expires: 30/06/2020.

Condition: Ankle injury (being examined).

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Squad Number: 20.

22/29 Davide Zappacosta.

Condition: On loan at AS Roma.

Agreement expires: 30/06/2022.

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Squad Number: 21.

23/29 Christian Pulisic.

Condition: Fit.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2024.

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Team Number: 22.

24/29 Michy Batshuayi.

Contract ends: 30/06/2021.

Condition: Fit.

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Team Number: 23.

25/29 Cesar Azpilicueta.

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Condition: Fit.

Team Number: 28.

Contract ends: 30/06/2022.

26/29 Fikayo Tomori.

REUTERS.

Contract ends: 30/06/2021.

Squad Number: 29.

Condition: Ruled out (muscle).

27/29 Emerson Palmieri.

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Condition: Fit.

Contract ends: 30/06/2022.

Team Number: 33.

28/29 Ethan Ampadu.

Contract expires: 30/06/2023.

Condition: On loan at RB Leipzig.

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Squad Number: 44.

29/29 Jamal Blackman.

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Condition: Fit.

Squad Number: 40.

Contract expires: 30/06/2021.

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We run you through Chelseas team for the 2019-20 season …

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2/29 Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Condition: Fit.

Contract expires: 30/06/2020.

REUTERS.

Squad Number: 1.

3/29 Antonio Rudiger.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2022.

Condition: Fit.

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Squad Number: 2.

4/29 Marcos Alonso.

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Agreement expires: 30/06/2023.

Team Number: 3.

Condition: Fit.

5/29 Andreas Christensen.

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Squad Number: 4.

Contract ends: 30/06/2022.

Condition: Broken finger.

6/29 Jorginho.

Contract ends: 30/06/2023.

Team Number: 5.

AP.

Condition: Fit.

7/29 Danny Drinkwater.

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Condition: On loan at Aston Villa.

Squad Number: 6.

Contract ends: 30/06/2020.

8/29 NGolo Kante.

PA.

Agreement expires: 30/06/2023.

Squad Number: 7.

Condition: Fit.

9/29 Ross Barkley.

Condition: Fit.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2023.

REUTERS.

Squad Number: 8.

10/29 Tammy Abraham.

Condition: Fit.

Contract expires: 30/06/2022.

Squad Number: 9.

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11/29 Willian.

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Squad Number: 10.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2020.

Condition: Fit.

12/29 Pedro.

Contract expires: 30/06/2020.

AP.

Condition: Fit.

Squad Number: 11.

13/29 Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Team Number: 12.

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Contract expires: 30/06/2024.

Condition: Lacking match physical fitness.

14/29 Willy Caballero.

Condition: Fit.

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Team Number: 13.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2020.

15/29 Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Condition: On loan at Monaco.

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Agreement expires: 30/06/2022.

Squad Number: 14.

16/29 Kurt Zouma.

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Condition: Fit.

Team Number: 15.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2023.

17/29 Kenedy.

Squad Number: 16.

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Contract ends: 30/06/2020.

Condition: On loan at Getafe.

18/29 Mateo Kovacic.

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Team Number: 17.

Agreement expires: 30/06/2024.

Condition: Fit.

19/29 Olivier Giroud.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2020.

Condition: Fit.

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Squad Number: 18.

20/29 Mason Mount.

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Contract expires: 30/06/2024.

Team Number: 19.

Condition: Fit.

21/29 Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Condition: Ankle injury (being evaluated).

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Squad Number: 20.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2020.

22/29 Davide Zappacosta.

Condition: On loan at AS Roma.

Contract ends: 30/06/2022.

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Team Number: 21.

23/29 Christian Pulisic.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2024.

Team Number: 22.

Condition: Fit.

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24/29 Michy Batshuayi.

Contract expires: 30/06/2021.

Condition: Fit.

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Team Number: 23.

25/29 Cesar Azpilicueta.

Agreement ends: 30/06/2022.

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Team Number: 28.

Condition: Fit.

26/29 Fikayo Tomori.

Condition: Ruled out (muscle).

Squad Number: 29.

REUTERS.

Agreement expires: 30/06/2021.

27/29 Emerson Palmieri.

Condition: Fit.

Contract expires: 30/06/2022.

Squad Number: 33.

PA.

28/29 Ethan Ampadu.

Team Number: 44.

Contract expires: 30/06/2023.

Condition: On loan at RB Leipzig.

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29/29 Jamal Blackman.

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Tammy Abraham. |

Olivier Giroud. |

Condition: Fit.

Christian Pulisic.

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Contract expires: 30/06/2021.

Team Number: 40.