TEAMS: Zouma gets midfield nod alongside Fabregas and Hazard for Chelsea against West Ham

KURT ZOUMA, Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard all start for Chelsea against West Ham this evening.

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Kurt Zouma starts in midfield for Chelsea

Zouma retains his place in midfield alongside Ramiries following their impressive partnership in the Capital One Cup final win over Tottenham on Sunday.

Fabregas and Hazard are joined by Oscar and Diego Costa in attack, with Gary Cahill getting the nod alongside John Terry in front of Thibaut Courtois.

Diafra Sakho leads the line for West Ham, with Stewart Downing and Enner Valencia on the wings.

Cheick Kouyate forms a midfield triumvirate with Mark Noble and and Kevin Nolan, with Jamie Tomkins partnering Winston Reid at centre-back.

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West Ham: Adrian, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Reid, Cresswell, Noble, Kouyate, Nolan, Downing, Valencia, Sakho.

Subs: Jaaskelainen, Demel, O'Brien, Collins, Song, Jarvis, Nene.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Zouma, Ramires, Fabregas, Oscar, Hazard, Diego Costa.

Subs: Cech, Filipe Luis, Loftus-Cheek, Cuadrado, Willian, Remy, Drogba.

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