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Chelsea dropped their first Premier League points 




Maurizio Sarri's 100 per cent start to life as Chelsea manager is over after his side failed to make the most of their superiority in a 0-0 Premier League draw at West Ham on Sunday.

The visitors enjoyed 71% of possession at London Stadium, but failed to score for the first time this season.

Despite seeing little of the ball, West Ham had the best chance to win it as Robert Snodgrass picked out the unmarked Andriy Yarmolenko on 78 minutes, but the Ukrainian sent his header wide.

Second-half substitute Alvaro Morata almost made an instant impact for Chelsea, but he was unable to steer the ball past Lukasz Fabianski from close range, as the Blues missed their chance to keep pace with league leaders Liverpool.



Maurizio Sarri's men remain third after Manchester City won on Saturday, while Manuel Pellegrini's Hammers side stay in 17th.

Line-ups

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Balbuena, 

Zabaleta, Diop, Masuaku, Rice, Obiang, 

Noble, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Antonio.

Subs: Adrian, Cresswell, Snodgrass, 

Sanchez, Ogbonna, Fredericks, Perez.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Rudiger, Alonso, 

Luiz, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, 

Willian, Hazard, Giroud.

Subs: Caballero, Fabregas, Barkley, Moses,

 Zappacosta, Cahill, Morata.