Eden Hazard could be a doubt for Chelsea's Boxing Day clash with West Ham at
Stamford Bridge. The playmaker limped off late on in Monday's 2-0 victory
over Stoke after a tackle from Jonathan Walters.
Oscar will hope for a recall after being left on the bench at the Britannia
Stadium.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce will welcome midfielder Mark Noble back into
his squad for their Boxing Day derby at Chelsea.
Noble has missed the last four games with an Achilles problem but has handed Allardyce a boost by returning to training in advance of the festive fixtures.
James Tomkins (hamstring) is the only absentee for the Hammers - with James Collins ready to step in alongside Winston Reid in the heart of their defence.
KICK-OFF: 1:45 pm
Chelsea's provisional squad: Courtois, Cech, Schwarzer, Ivanovic, Luis, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Zouma, Terry, Fabregas, Mikel, Matic, Hazard, Ramires, Matic, Schurrle, Oscar, Salah, Willian, Drogba, Remy, Costa.
West Ham's provisional squad: Adrian, Jaaskelainen, Cresswell, O'Brien, Reid, Tomkins, Collins, Jenkinson, Noble, Kouyate, Song, Nolan, Amalfitano, Downing, Jarvis, Vaz Te, Cole, Zarate, Sakho, Carroll, Valencia.
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Noble has missed the last four games with an Achilles problem but has handed Allardyce a boost by returning to training in advance of the festive fixtures.
James Tomkins (hamstring) is the only absentee for the Hammers - with James Collins ready to step in alongside Winston Reid in the heart of their defence.
KICK-OFF: 1:45 pm
Chelsea's provisional squad: Courtois, Cech, Schwarzer, Ivanovic, Luis, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Zouma, Terry, Fabregas, Mikel, Matic, Hazard, Ramires, Matic, Schurrle, Oscar, Salah, Willian, Drogba, Remy, Costa.
West Ham's provisional squad: Adrian, Jaaskelainen, Cresswell, O'Brien, Reid, Tomkins, Collins, Jenkinson, Noble, Kouyate, Song, Nolan, Amalfitano, Downing, Jarvis, Vaz Te, Cole, Zarate, Sakho, Carroll, Valencia.
Game stats
- Sam Allardyce has managed just two wins in 21 Premier League games Chelsea.
- Allardyce has no wins against Mourinho in the competition (D3 L5), but his three draws have all come in away games (in four visits to Stamford Bridge).
- Chelsea are unbeaten in their last nine Barclays Premier League games played on Boxing Day (W5 D4)
- Chelsea’s last five Boxing Day matches have seen a total of just six goals scored, since their famous 4-4 draw with Aston Villa in 2007.
- Defeat to Arsenal last season ended a run of three consecutive Premier League wins on Boxing Day for the Hammers.
- .Chelsea have won 12 and lost just one of the last 16 Premier League games against the Hammers (D3).
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