West Ham
United vs Chelsea: Match details
Match: West Ham
United vs Chelsea
Competition:
Premier League
Date: April 24,
2021
Kick-off time:
5:30 pm, April 24, 2021 (UK time)
Stadium: London
Stadium
Blue and
white Nike Flight Premier League balls are seen piled up on the pitch prior to
the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Sporting
stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus
Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues
resulting in games being played behind closed doors.
This is a big
game in terms of the top four and I just wonder if West Ham might be in a bit
of a trough at the moment after their defeat by Newcastle last time out. Declan
Rice and Michail Antonio are injured and Craig Dawson is suspended after his
red card against the Magpies. Chelsea did not do a lot in their draw against
Brighton on Tuesday, although that game was overshadowed by what was happening
to the plans for the ESL. Thankfully that is not something we have to worry
about anymore.
West Ham and
Chelsea duking it out for a place in the top four should easily be the game of
the weekend (sorry Carabao Cup final) and could be one of the games of the
season. The bigger picture of the European Super League fiasco is a grim one
but small thanks should be paid to Chelsea for firing up their rivals as a win
for West Ham would leapfrog them above the breakaway boys into fourth. Just
thinking about the prospect raises a smile. The task for David Moyes is a tough
one though without Declan Rice to martial a midfield loaded with quality on the
other side of the ball.
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