Conte: Give all my Chelsea players awards

Speaking on Chelsea’s current position as the league leader, the former Italy gaffer said his team is exactly where it wants to be.

Not least because West Ham have struggled to produce this term, especially against the bigger sides. They’ve only been beaten three times in the league this season – and just once since September – but West Ham will find it hard once again playing on home soil.

“I watched Manchester City v Monaco live because I wanted to feel this type of game and in the future I hope to watch these games live”, Conte added.

“Last season, everything was going well and this season is completely different”. With all players looking their part, Chelsea have become the team to beat.

Costa was a second-half substitute when West Ham beat Chelsea 2-1 in a EFL Cup tie at the London Stadium in October but he is certain to start this time, and Reid believes he and his teammates will have to be at their best to stop the Spain worldwide.

The worrying aspect of West Ham’s current form is that those three home defeats all came against top six clubs; they failed to score a single goal and conceded 11!

The Hammers will be hoping for some luck from their new stadium against the title contenders.

Costa needs two goals to reach 50 Premier League goals, and could become the fifth quickest player to reach that mark after Andrew Cole (65 games), Alan Shearer (66), Ruud van Nistelrooy (68) and Fernando Torres (72). This isn’t Upton Park, but it’s still a London derby under the lights. Carroll has also scored in two of his last three games against the Blues indicating that he does trouble their defense a bit. “I think it’s fantastic to find these experiences”.

Check out the official Premier League ticket hub. He has been with Monaco for one-and-a-half seasons, scoring 16 goals in 70 appearances in all competitions.

West Ham did not start the season well, and when they lost Dimitri Payet in the transfer window, the line-up looked a little weak. “Having a fit Andy Carroll is a massive boost for us”.