Maresca had hoped to have Malo Gusto fit to make the trip, after the Frenchman missed the 1-0 victory over Bournemouth last weekend with a thigh injury, but confirmed in his pre-match press conference that he remains sidelined.

Enzo Maresca is starting to see results as Chelsea boss and will be keen to maintain that as he heads to the London Stadium to face a West Ham side eager to impress on their new manager too

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has revealed that Reece James’ return from injury has been delayed. James has been dogged by hamstring injuries and is yet to feature this season. Maresca has now said there is no scheduled return date for the full-back.