The hosts can return to the top of the division, for 24 hours at least, with victory and will recognise this as an opportunity to exorcise last month’s stodgy form, even if Tuesday’s visit of José Mourinho and Internazionale might be something of a distraction. “We are going for three trophies,” said John Terry. “Only winning will do.” West Ham have not won at Stamford Bridge in eight years, but Gianfranco Zola’s side, just three points above the relegation zone, cannot afford to be trounced and will aspire to inflict Chelsea’s first back-to-back Premier League defeats since May 2006. To achieve that, their former Blues Carlton Cole and Scott Parker will surely be critical. Dominic Fifield
Venue Stamford Bridge, Saturday 3pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Chelsea 1 West Ham 1
Referee M Clattenburg
This season’s matches 22 Y64, R5, 3.14 cards per game
Odds Chelsea 1-4 West Ham 14-1 Draw 5-1
Chelsea
Subs from Taylor, Zhirkov, Deco, Matic, Bruma, Belletti, J Cole, Hutchinson, Sturridge, Kakuta, Borini
Doubtful Hutchinson (match fitness), Zhirkov (calf)
Injured Carvalho (groin, 16 Mar), Cech (calf, 27 Mar), Hilário (groin, 27 Mar), Essien (knee, Apr), A Cole (ankle, May), Bosingwa (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide LWLWDW
Disciplinary record Y40 R4
Leading scorer Drogba 19
West Ham
Subs from Kurucz, Stech, Daprela, Collison, Dyer, Mido, McCarthy, Ilan, Stanislas, Nouble, Spence
Doubtful Collison, Stanislas (both match fitness)
Injured Ilunga (calf, 20 Mar), Noble (arm, 20 Mar), Faubert (hamstring, Apr), Boa Morte (knee, Aug), Hines (knee, Aug), Davenport (leg, unknown)
Suspended Da Costa (first of three)
Form guide LLWWLD
Disciplinary record Y51 R3
Leading scorer Cole 9
Match pointers
• If Chelsea concede, they will have already let in more goals than in any season since 2003-04
• On this day in 1999, West Ham won at Stamford Bridge with Paul Kitson getting the only goal of the game
• Chelsea’s games have seen the most comebacks with the Blues gaining 15 points from losing positions and dropping 14 after going ahead
• Scott Parker has had more shots without scoring (26) than any other player
• Gianfranco Zola was sold to Chelsea from Parma by Carlo Ancelotti in November 1996
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