New manager Antonio Conte is beginning to stamp his authority on the Chelsea squad, and it is producing some excellent results.

The Blues started the season with three straight Premier League wins, although then suffered disappointing defeats against Liverpool and Arsenal, with the defence being called out for criticism.

However, Conte’s side have won their last three league games without conceding a goal, and looked in imperious form in their 4-0 thumping of Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United on Sunday.

The former Juventus and Italy manager has tweaked the system at Chelsea, reverting to three at the back which served him well at the two aforementioned clubs, and his current side will now look to reach the last eight of the League Cup when they travel to West Ham on Wednesday.

The Hammers have also picked up some important wins in recent weeks, with a 1-0 success at Crystal Palace followed up by a 1-0 home win over Sunderland at the weekend.

Slaven Bilic has also gone with three at the back in a bid to move West Ham up the table, and both managers will likely make changes to their sides when they meet at the London Stadium for the first time since the Hammers moved there in the summer.

Here are THREE Chelsea who deserve a chance on Wednesday…

Michy Batshuayi

As Conte begins to settle on a new system at Chelsea, Michy Batshuayi is going to become a more important member of the squad.

Diego Costa has made a sensational start to the season, netting seven goals in nine Premier League matches, but Conte will need to rely on Batshuayi to come in and replicate that form should Costa get injured or suspended.

Also, the Italian boss may look to play two upfront in the future, which calls for Belgian international Batshuayi to be in form and scoring goals for the Blues.

He has netted three times this season – twice in the League Cup – and should get the nod again on Wednesday.

John Terry

If captain John Terry is passed fit to play, he must come into the starting eleven.

He is still the best centre-back at the club, but he will need time to adapt to playing in a back three, which is what Conte has played in the last few weeks.

During that time, Chelsea have conceded no goals, and looked significantly better at the back, but having Terry in the team will only strengthen the backline.

Although Gary Cahill and David Luiz have looked solid in recent weeks, they are not as good as Terry, and giving the former England captain minutes on the pitch is vital at this stage of the season.

Nathaniel Chalobah

Nathaniel Chalobah finally made his Chelsea debut this season, four years after signing a professional contract at Stamford Bridge.

Nevertheless, the England Under-21 international has looked at home whenever he has played for the Blues this campaign, and produced a moment of magic in the build-up to Chelsea’s third against Leicester a few weeks ago.

He looks comfortable on the ball, strong in the tackle, and has great vision and awareness, and deserves to make his first Chelsea start to prove exactly how capable he is of playing at the highest level.