Chelsea rallied after the break to return from a aim down and beat West Ham on Graham Potter’s return to Stamford Bridge.
The house facet have been out of kinds for big durations and Potter’s properly organised guests took benefit an a deserved lead on the finish of the primary half by means of Jarrod Bowen.
However a much-improved show within the second half was rewarded when Pedro Neto swept in an equaliser.
And Cole Palmer – inevitably – had a hand within the winner when his low cross/shot looped in off Aaron Wan-Bissaka to present Chelsea the factors which took them again to fourth within the Premier League.
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Potter, on his first return to the bottom since he was sacked by Chelsea in 2023, could have seen lots to be enthused about.
Bowen was again from harm to function for the primary time in 2025 and was wonderful all through, opening the scoring with a superb low end after a mistake by Levi Colwill.
Enzo Maresca had seen sufficient and made 4 modifications by the 52nd minute.
And a kind of, former Wolves winger Neto, drew them degree with a strong end after Marc Cucurella turned the ball again throughout aim.
Palmer – who had seven photographs on aim within the recreation – then drove into the realm and fired in a ball which looped over the top of Alphonse Areola by way of the previous Manchester United full-back Wan-Bissaka.
Mohammed Kudus had a late shot blocked because the Hammers fought by means of seven minutes of added time however Chelsea held on.
