Rafa Benítez returns to the scene of his first defeat as Chelsea manager on Sunday as he takes his team to Upton Park to face a West Ham side who are still without the captain Kevin Nolan. Chelsea will have played three matches in one week after this weekend and Benítez will be looking to make use of his sizeable squad. "There's no time to celebrate – the games are coming one after the other," Ramires, the Chelsea midfielder, said. West Ham are only playing their second game this month but are without a host of first team players including, Mark Noble and Joe Cole. Matthew Taylor could feature after recovering from a recent concussion. Tom Clarke
Venue Stamford Bridge, Sunday 4pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Chelsea 3 West Ham 0
Referee M Oliver
This season's matches 18 Y46, R1, 2.61 cards per game
Odds Chelsea 2-5 West Ham 13-2 Draw 15-4
Chelsea
Subs from Turnbull, Hilário, Ferreira, Bertrand, Terry, Azpilicueta, Ake, Benayoun, Mikel, Moses, Marin, Torres
Doubtful Torres (nose)
Injured Romeu (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide WLWLDW
Disciplinary record Y40 R2
Leading scorer Ba 15 (13 for Newcastle)
West Ham
Subs from Spiegel, Tomkins, Pogatetz, McCartney, Diarra, C Cole, Vaz Tê, Maïga, Chamakh
Doubtful J Cole (hamstring), McCartney (knee)
Injured Nolan (toe, 23 Mar), Noble (arm, 23 Mar), Potts (concussion, unknown)
Suspended None
Form guide WLLWLL
Disciplinary record Y55 R1
Leading scorer Nolan 6
Match pointers
• Three of the past four league matches between West Ham and Chelsea have featured four goals or more
• Frank Lampard and Demba Ba have scored 16 goals between them this term but are yet to register an assist
• West Ham are Fernando Torres's favourite opponents, with the Spaniard recording six goals and three assists, although this season he is without a league goal in 11 hours and 22 minutes
• West Ham's nine London derbies this season have produced a total of 35 goals (3.89 per game)
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