Chelsea at West Ham: 3 Blues who must start the game

Although the Blues squad is quite vast and each player has something different to offer, this trio must start at London Stadium:

1. Reece James of Chelsea

‘One of our own’. Reece James is fit and was allowed to play for an hour against Fulham on the weekend. Bearing in mind the Champions League Round of 16 fixture coming up midweek, Potter definitely will be in two minds as Reece James will be required to play the entire 90 against Borussia Dortmund. However, CFC cannot ignore the fact that West Ham possess great quality in the attack which could prove to be a threat.

The West Londoners cannot afford to risk losing any points at this stage of the season and any player that gives us the edge has got to start. Although expecting James to play the full duration of the game would not be a reasonable ask, the supporters do expect him to play another strong 60 minutes.

2. Joao Felix

The Portuguese star caught the eye of the Chelsea fanbase on his debut against Fulham last month. However, his dream start was cut short with a moment of carelessness which got him sent off in second half of the game.