Chelsea host West Ham United in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues claimed a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace last weekend, climbing to fifth in the standings.
West Ham registered a 3-0 home victory over Sunderland to boost their survival hopes.
Match preview
Chelsea defeated Napoli 3-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to four games across all competitions.
The Blues have won their two league games under manager Liam Rosenior, scoring five goals and conceding once.
Chelsea could win three league matches by a margin of two or more goals for the first time since autumn 2020, underlining their attacking prowess under Rosenior.
West Ham have won their last two league games, but are still in the relegation zone, sitting five points adrift of safety.
The Hammers arrive for this clash as the fresher side having not played in midweek, which could be an advantage for them.
With the hosts engaged in an energy-sapping clash with Napoli, West Ham could frustrate them with their compact shape and attack them in transition.
Across 29 Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge, West Ham have registered five wins, five draws and 19 defeats.
Team news
Chelsea will be without Dario Essugo, Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia and Mykhailo Mudryk.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is the only fitness concern for the Hammers. New signing Adama Traore could debut in this encounter.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho, Pedro Neto, Liam Delap.
West Ham (4-4-1-1): Alphonse Areola, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Jean-Clair Todibo, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Crysencio Summerville, Mateus Fernandes, Tomas Soucek, Jarrod Bowen, Pablo, Valentin Castellanos.
Prediction
We fancy Chelsea to win 3-1.
Stats from whoscored.com & transfermarkt.com.
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