Fernandez completes dramatic Chelsea comeback against West Ham as Rosenior gets it right in the end

West Ham have won just once in their last 19 Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea strong favourites to continue their promising start to life under Liam Rosenior.

Chelsea’s head coach would become just the fourth Englishman to win his first three Premier League games as a manager, and a victory would take Rosenior’s side above Manchester United in fourth.

West Ham looked well and truly doomed after the home defeat by Nottingham Forest, but have staged an unlikely revival with back-to-back wins against Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland.

Nuno Espirito Santo appears to have concluded that attack is the best form of defence, with January signings Pablo and Taty Castellanos flanked by Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville.

This London derby has a rich history, including within the Rosenior family. Liam’s dad Leroy was red carded in a game between the teams at West Ham’s former Upton Park home in May 1988 when, having already scored twice, he grabbed the throat of Chelsea’s Steve Clarke.

“I was there,” said Rosenior. “I know what it means. I think that helps me.

“We’re going to need energy, we going to need to win duels, we’re going to have to win tackles. That’s what these games are about. I’ve made it really clear to the players.

“I used to watch that game back again and again on VHS because I saw my dad score for once.”

If there is a cause for West Ham optimism, it could be the risk of a Chelsea European hangover. Wednesday night’s victory in Naples earned Chelsea an automatic place in the Champions League last 16, where they will play Qarabag, Newcastle United, Monaco or Paris St-Germain. There is also the small matter of Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final second leg at Arsenal, where Chelsea need to retrieve a one-goal deficit.

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