Chelsea back into top four after beating West Ham and former boss Graham Potter
Chelsea climbed back into the Premier League’s top four after they came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 and ruin Graham Potter’s return to Stamford Bridge.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s own-goal in the 74th minute was cruel on the visitors and in particular on Potter, who looked for a time like he would exorcise memories of his ill-fated spell in west London that ended with his sacking two years ago.
Jarrod Bowen’s goal late in the first half had installed that hope, though it owed to a horror moment from Levi Colwill who had surrendered the ball to his England teammate.
The sound of a restless home support in this ground was a familiar one to Potter, but those audible frustrations were extinguished when Pedro Neto side-footed the equaliser in the 64th minute before Cole Palmer’s strike deflected horribly off Wan-Bissaka to win it for Enzo Maresca’s side.
Three points at the Bridge!