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

Estêvão became the youngest player in Chelsea history to assist a Premier League goal in Friday’s 5–1 win over West Ham United. The Brazilian was a late starter for Chelsea after Cole Palmer was forced to pull out of the pre-match warm-up with a groin injury, but wasted little time in catching the eye once again.

Chelsea went down early at West Ham but responded with vigor through a quintet of goal scorers led by Joao Pedro on Friday at the London Stadium.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed that talisman Cole Palmer had a groin problem as the Blues warmed up to face West Ham United in the derby yesterday.Maresca also revealed that the Chelsea no.

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

That includes a 2-1 loss last February at Stamford Bridge.Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have a Club World Cup under their belt but slipped to a draw vs Crystal Palace in Week 1 of this Premier League season as their new attack failed to find finish at Selhurst Park.

Joe Cole singled out Estevao Willian for praise following Chelsea’s win against West Ham, and compared the teenager to a global icon.Estevao was initially named on the bench, but following Cole