CHELSEA were without Cole Palmer against West Ham but his absence was not felt on a goal-laden night where ‘Braziliance’ was a recurring theme. The England star was taken out of the

Chelsea cruised to their first win of the season as they thrashed West Ham 5-1 at the London Stadium. A fantastic goal by Lucas Paqueta gave the hosts a shock lead on six minutes, but it didn’t take long for Chelsea to level through Joao Pedro and then edge ahead as Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez made it 3-1 at half-time.

Chelsea put their offensive woes from the season opener to bed in a 5–1 demolition of West Ham United on the road.

Joao Pedro dazzles, Cole Palmer worried: Three winners and three losers from Chelsea’s win vs West Ham Chelsea cruised to their first Premier League victory of the season, but Enzo Maresca may still have some selection dilemmas ahead of the Blues’ next match.

Set piece coach Bernardo Cueva didn’t have to dig deep in his bag of tricks for this one – it was a simple routine where players crowded the near post to clear space for JP to attack the far. Marc Cucurella got the flick on and the first contact,

Joao Pedro takes the lion share of punters backing him to win the Golden Boot but will be on for tough competition with Mo Salah, Erling Haaland and Viktor Gyokeres to name a few

Pedro, who signed from Brighton & Hove Albion this summer alongside the likes of Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Jorrel Hato, has started his Stamford Bridge career with a bang, having scored three goals in a triumphant Club World Cup campaign.

Brazilian striker Joao Pedro has explained why his big-money move to Chelsea is 'easier' compared to other transfers this summer.

Live and extensive coverage from the London Stadium as Enzo Maresca reflects on his Chelsea side's 5-1 victory over West Ham United on Friday evening