With their short summer behind them Chelsea got off to a sluggish start in their Premier League opener. Can they recover?

West Ham suffered a 5-1 defeat to Chelsea on Friday, and Graham Potter, who was under pressure before the fixture, could reportedly be sacked imminently.

No one is doubting Paqueta’s ability, and he is more than capable of dragging West Ham out of the mess they find themselves in, but Potter’s whole ethos during pre-season was that he wanted a tight-knit group that worked hard for each other. In that regard, Paqueta let his teammates down.

Everything you need to know ahead of Friday's Premier League clash at the London Stadium between West Ham United and Chelsea.

Played two, lost two is not an ideal start - but more concerning have been the manner of the defeats. The problems run deep at West Ham

The start of the second matchday of the Premier League begins on August 22, with West Ham United taking on Chelsea. The match will be played at London Stadium,