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Chelsea battle back to take the points against West Ham

Chelsea climbed back into the Premier League's top four after they came from behind to beat West Ham 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 team-mate.

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.

Evan Ferguson, who earlier signed signed for the Hammers on loan until the end of the season, was not in the matchday squad.

It was just a second win in eight in the league for the hosts, whose Champions League challenge looks tentatively back on track following Arsenal's pummelling of Manchester City, who dropped to fifth.

Noni Madueke was Chelsea's liveliest threat in the first half. He had their first chance after 15 minutes, sweeping a shot across the face of goal and wide after cruising into the box off the right wing. He would later show his eye for a cunning pass to tee up Enzo Fernandez who crashed through a gap in West Ham's defence and shot beyond the post.

Filip Jorgensen was handed just his second league start in goal over the error-prone Robert Sanchez with whom Maresca appeared finally to have lost patience, the stand-in steadying any early nerves when he shovelled behind

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