Bilic should give these 3 West Ham players a chance against Chelsea

Edimilson Fernandes

Edimilson Fernandes has made 14 substitute appearances in the Premier League this season, but could benefit from Michail Antonio’s suspension to start against Chelsea on Monday.

Antonio was sent off in their 1-1 draw with Watford last time out, and that could be good news for Fernandes, who has appeared seven times for the Hammers in 2017, but has only started one of those.

That was their 5-0 drubbing at home to Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup in January, and although he hasn’t always made a huge difference when he comes on as a substitute, it was he who netted in their 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the League Cup earlier in the campaign.

Fernandes’ pace could cause the Blues backline, which hasn’t kept a clean sheet in four games, some issues on Monday.