Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm BST on Friday, 22 August at the London Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and NBC in the United States.
- Michael Oliver will referee the match with Jarred Gillett on VAR.
- Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says his side will "be better and better" and has confirmed Nicolas Jackson is set to leave and will not be in the squad.
- Levi Colwill is out long term with an ACL injury, with further absences for Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia affecting Chelsea’s options.
- Both teams chase a first win after Chelsea drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace and West Ham lost 3-0 at Sunderland, with Hammers vice-chair Karren Brady publicly backing Graham Potter.