West Ham 0-0 Chelsea - Premier League LIVE: James Ward-Prowse starts for Hammers, while Moises Caicedo only on the bench for the Blues

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16:44

West Ham 1-0 Chelsea

12mins: Real strength from Antonio as the West Ham forward muscles Thiago Silva off the ball out wide.

Antonio cuts inside and scuffs a left foot shot into group of Chelsea defenders. Not the best.

16:42

West Ham 1-0 Chelsea

9mins: West Ham's delight is nearly short lived as Nicholas Jackson goes down after rounding Areola.

The West Ham goalkeeper will be relived to see the flag go up for offside.

A VAR check eventually confirms the decision. Would have been an interesting decision otherwise.

16:37

GOAL: West Ham 1-0 Chelsea (Aguerd)

Those Ward-Prowse deliveries.

His second corner finds Aguerd at the back post and the centre back rises above Gallagher to nod the ball into the bottom corner.

West Ham have the early advantage.

16:36

West Ham 0-0 Chelsea

5mins: After the prolonged delay, West Ham win their first corner and James Ward-Prowse goes over to take it.

A good delivery, unsurprisingly, by the set piece specialist causes concern for Chelsea at the back post.

Robert Sanchez dives across to force the ball away from danger under pressure from Bowen.

16:34

West Ham 0-0 Chelsea

2mins: Lucas Paqueta is down after jumping for a header against Conor Gallagher.

The Brazilian remains on the deck to receive treatment, but there did not look like a lot in that in truth.

16:31

KICK OFF: West Ham 0-0 Chelsea

Chelsea get the ball rolling at the London Stadium.

16:29

West Ham fans mark Conference League success

West Ham fans have formed a tifo showing the Europa Conference League trophy in honour of their victory against Fiorentina.

Understandably, there will be a lot of focus on Paqueta following the news involving the Brazilian in midweek.

16:25

Here come the teams...

The two teams are in the tunnel and the bubbles have been released.

Here is a reminder of the two starting line-ups at the London Stadium.

West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Aguerd, Zouma, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta, Benrahma, Bowen, Antonio

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Colwill, Silva, Gusto, Fernandez, Gallagher, Chilwell, Sterling, Chukwuemeka, Jackson

Can either team get their first win of the Premier League season.

16:17

Paqueta under investigation after West Ham's sponsor reports suspicious activity

West Ham's shirt sponsor Betway were responsible for reporting the suspicious betting patterns that caused the collapse of Lucas Paqueta's proposed £85million transfer to Manchester City this week amidst an FA probe into alleged breaches of gambling rules. 

Mail Sport has learned that Betway's integrity alert system was triggered by a series of bets they received on the Brazilian midfield player to be booked in West Ham's Premier League match against Aston Villa on 12 March, which they immediately reported to the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), a global group of hundreds of bookmakers responsible for policing irregular betting in the gambling industry.

16:12

Mauricio Pochettino warns players on long-term contracts

Mauricio Pochettino has warned his Chelsea players tied down on long deals that they have to keep the club happy, not the other way around.

Chelsea have embarked on an incredible near £1billion transfer spree under their new owners since last summer, which has included the equally eye-catching policy of handing out deals of up to eight years.

The approach secures Chelsea's assets for years to come and would also put them in a strong position if suitors come knocking.

16:07

Special guest at the London Stadium

West Ham have brought a special guest with them to the London Stadium today, in the form of their Europa Conference League trophy.

David Moyes side defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in the final in June to claim their first piece of major silverware in 43 years.

Jarrod Bowen's strike in injury was enough to secure the title for the Hammers after Giacomo Bonaventura had pegged West Ham back following Said Benrahma's penalty.

Under half an hour until kick-off

You've seen the team news, now it's time to get your score predictions in

15:53

Sevilla targeting Pablo Fornals

Sevilla are 'keen on signing West Ham midfielder Pablo Fornals' before the transfer window closes.

The 27-year-old joined the Hammers for £24 million in 2019 and has been an important player for the club, scoring 23 goals in 181 appearances to date.

Fornals has now entered the last year of his contract at the London Stadium and could be on his way out, as AS report that both Sevilla are eyeing a move for the midfielder.

15:43

Moyes claims midfield 'could be better than last season' following Declan Rice exit

West Ham boss David Moyes thinks West Ham's midfield could be in a better shape than it was last season despite losing Declan Rice and enduring recruitment struggles.

The Hammers have added James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez for a combined £65.4million, allaying some fears that he might even be sacked after disagreements in the transfer department. 

15:37

Caicedo on the bench

Perhaps a surprise in the Chelsea line-up as the British transfer record signing is only on the bench for Mauricio Pochettino.

Romeo Lavia who also joined this week is not in the Blues' squad.

15:34

LINE-UPS CONFIRMED

West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Aguerd, Zouma, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta, Benrahma, Bowen, Antonio

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Colwill, Silva, Gusto, Fernandez, Gallagher, Chilwell, Sterling, Chukwuemeka, Jackson

15:26

Graeme Souness has doubts over Chelsea signings

Chelsea have been busy in the transfer window having acquired the services of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.

The Blues started their midfield revamp during the January window when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a then British transfer record of £107m.

The two summer additions have cost a combined £173m but former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Graeme Souness is less than impressed with Todd Boehly's haul of midfielders.

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15:20

Good afternoon!

Welcome to Mail Sport's live blog coverage of the Premier League's 4:30pm kick-off between West Ham and Chelsea.

We'll be bringing you pre-match build up, coverage and reaction to the game - so get your dinner on the go and settle in! 

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