West Ham vs Chelsea early injury news as 3 ruled out and 5 doubts

Chelsea and West Ham will face off in an all-London Premier League clash on Saturday at the London Stadium. The two teams are separated by just three points at this stage, with the Blues having picked up seven points from their first four, while the Hammers have accumulated four.

Enzo Maresca’s men picked up a big three points away to Bournemouth last time out, while the Hammers snatched a late equaliser at Fulham. As both teams prepare for Saturday’s outing, we have rounded up all the early injury news surrounding both teams.

Niclas Fullkrug - Doubt

Fullkrug picked up an issue during the international break, and reports have claimed he will be back after the Chelsea game, but we will wait for confirmation before he is ruled out.

Emerson Palmieri - Doubt

Emerson has a knock on his knee that sees him marked as a doubt to face former club Chelsea. Though, there have been reports that he could be in contention for this weekend.

Romeo Lavia - Doubt

Lavia is recovering form a thigh injury and could return this weekend. Maresca has said: "Romeo Lavia is very close, hopefully he is back for the next game."

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall - Doubt

Dewsbury-Hall will be looking to return from illness after miss out last weekend.

Enzo Ferandez - Doubt

The same applies to Fernandez, who will be hoping to return from illness.

Reece James - Out

“Unfortunately, Reece James needs more time,” Maresca has said. James is out with a thigh injury that has plagued him since the summer. It’s unclear when the right-back will return.

Malo Gusto - Out

“Malo is still out, and he is not available for tomorrow's game,” Maresca said last week, and it’s expected the full-back will remain out with a thigh injury.

One of three players with a thigh injury, Kellyman remains out with no clear return date at this point.