West Ham vs Chelsea team news confirmed: Morata starts after injury scare, Hart dropped
ALVARO MORATA starts for Chelsea after taking a knock in training.
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Morata hurt his back during the week but is fit enough to start in attack.
Gary Cahill, Davide Zappacosta and Tiemoue Bakayoko return to the starting XI after not playing in the 3-1 win over Newcastle.
For West Ham, David Moyes has made three changes from the team that lost late on to Manchester City last week.
Joe Hart is on the bench despite being available with Adrian retaining his place in goal.
Winston Reid, Mark Noble and Marko Arnartovic come into the team with Cheikhou Kouyate, Declan Rice and Edimilson Fernandes dropping out.
The skipper returns for our London derby ������#COYI #WHUCHE pic.twitter.com/ezpMfHtlhZ
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) December 9, 2017
Chelsea team today: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill (c); Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Hazard, Morata. #WHUCHE pic.twitter.com/M7jVA07hb3
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 9, 2017
West Ham: Adrian, Zabaleta (c), Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Obiang, Noble, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Masuaku, Antonio.
Subs: Hart, Rice, Fernandes, Sakho, Ayew, Chicharito, Carroll.
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill (c); Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Hazard, Morata
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Ampadu, Moses, Willian, Pedro, Batshuayi.