Jadon Sancho and Christopher Nkunku start, Joao Felix decision - Dream Chelsea attack v West Ham
Chelsea will be looking to make it three consecutive away victories in the Premier League on Saturday as they take on West Ham United at the London Stadium.
The Blues scored a late winner at the weekend as they overcame the challenge of Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium - in their second successive win on the road after beating Wolves last month. If the Blues can record three wins on the bounce away from home, this will be the first time they have started a Premier League season doing that since the 2017/18 campaign when they were managed by Antonio Conte.
Enzo Maresca was delighted with his side's second-half showing at Bournemouth over the weekend as they found a way to grind out the result. Maresca's main ambition this season with the Blues is to see continuous progress and development from his players and there has certainly been encouraging signs on that front in the opening weeks of his debut season with the club.
As well, the Chelsea head coach, who officially started his role on July 1, is still getting to know the players he can fully trust within the squad. Either way, though, the Blues boss seems to be a huge fan of the crop of players he currently has at his disposal.
Speaking on Friday of last week, Maresca said: "I feel very lucky that we have many players that can play in any position, they are versatile and that is something I like. All of the targets we were looking at, they are all here.
"Some players that we were looking at that didn't arrive is because we want players on our conditions, not on their conditions. When we find a solution, it is good, otherwise they do not arrive."
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Maresca has a whole army of attacking options to consider for every game, with the Blues boasting some serious talent in the offensive positions. And after what happened at Bournemouth on Saturday, the Italian now faces a bit of a selection dilemma, albeit one you want as a manager, ahead of the short trip to West Ham this weekend.
Jadon Sancho was a half-time substitute for Chelsea down at the Vitality Stadium and the 24-year-old, on his debut for the club, made a match-winning impact alongside fellow sub Christopher Nkunku. Sancho was a constant threat for Chelsea on the left-hand side on the south coast and he delivered on 86 minutes.
A fine pass into Nkunku, who was inside the Bournemouth box, saw the Frenchman take a good touch before turning the defender and slotting the ball into the bottom corner. Both Sancho and Nkunku started on the bench but made such an impact that they simply have to be considered to start this weekend.
However, where does Nkunku fit in? We still do not really know what the France international's best position in. He is a bit of a swiss army knife; someone that can play all across the front-line and he has not yet been given a defined role.
One option, though, is to try him out as the No.9 and put Nicolas Jackson on the bench. It has been a fine start to the season for Jackson, who averages a goal every other game in the Premier League this term, but having Nkunku as the focal point could be the way to go for Maresca.
While he will not be able to offer the hold-up play that Jackson does so well, Nkunku provides different attributes to the Chelsea attack. His intelligent runs, his intricate footwork in tight spaces, his ability to pop up in the right places 95% of the time... it's something we want to see, for sure.
As for Sancho, well it is a lot more straightforward for him to come into the team. Pedro Neto failed to impress in the first-half at Bournemouth and should be dropped to make way for the England international.
Maresca has been so impressed with what he has seen from Noni Madueke. football.london understands Maresca has been amazed with Madueke's application and effort in training sessions - and he has now become a hugely significant player in the Italian coach's plans at Stamford Bridge.
The 22-year-old winger is now three games - in all competitions - without a goal and will be looking to change that at West Ham on Saturday. Meanwhile, Cole Palmer remains Chelsea's most important attacking player and should continue in the central role; almost halfway between a No.8 and a No.10.
Supporters are dying to see Joao Felix make his first start since re-signing for the club but with the array of attacking talent Maresca has to choose from, it is a difficult one. His time will come but it looks like we will see Felix from the bench yet again on Saturday afternoon.