The last word before kick-off goes to Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce.

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic on Sky Sports: "We wanted to sign all three players and we expect big things of them. They are ready, I have no worries.

"A positive start is important. If you start with a win, it proves you play good football. It is only three points but it is a bit more than that.

"Antonio Conte is a great manager, his record is quite amazing. I have no doubts he will do good at Chelsea. Hopefully they won't click today."

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte on Sky Sports: "I hope we are ready. We have worked very well. I think that the team is ready to start the season.

"N’Golo Kante has settled in very well, it is fantastic. He is a good player, good technique and great stamina. We face a good team with a good manager and I think this game will be very tough in the physical aspect and also West Ham are very fast with good technique. We must pay attention. We want to start in a good way."

The players have completed their warm-ups and made their way back into the changing rooms for their final instructions.

It's a beautiful summer evening at Stamford Bridge and the final few supporters are taking their seats inside the stadium.

I saw a woman earlier sat on her seat eating a salad. Is that acceptable behaviour at a football match? I'll leave that to you to decide.

Football Focus

Watch as Trevor Sinclair and Kevin Kilbane discuss Chelsea and West Ham's chances this season.

That was more than any other club. Chelsea managed three fewer.

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Let's not forget, West Ham were back at school early, precisely 19 days ago in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

It came as a reward of finishing seventh in the Premier League last season, the first time they had finished above tonight's opponents in 20 years.

That could work in West Ham's favour today, already back into the groove, while summer signing Havard Nordtveit has looked good in his new uniform.

Then again, Chelsea might turn up like the kid who never bothered to attend class but still managed to get A*s. (Not me).

Abba Hammari: Pogba. He's ridiculously overpriced but any way he's world,

Nathan Young: Surely it's Papy Djilibodji for 8 million to Sunderland. How can he be worth twice what Chelsea paid for him a year ago?

Hugh Rodger: How can people say Pogba is worst when he hasn't played? If Utd get 3 years of quality performances from him, they're laughing

West Ham United

5 July: Seattle Sounders 3-0 West Ham (CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington, USA)

12 July: Carolina RailHawks 2-2 West Ham (WakeMed Soccer Park, North Carolina, USA). Goals: Reid, Carroll

19 July: FC Slovacko 2-2 West Ham (Stadion Rohrbach, Rohrbach, Austria). Goals: Fletcher, Noble

20 July: Rubin Kazan 3-0 West Ham (SportPlatz Crottendorf, Crottendorf, Austria)

23 July: Karlsruher SC 0-3 West Ham (Franz-Fekete-Stadion, Kapfenberg, Austria). Goals: Carroll, Feghouli, Fletcher

7 August: West Ham 2-3 Juventus (London Stadium). Goals: Carroll 2

Summer signings: Manuel Lanzini (AL Jazira), Havard Nordtveit (Borussia Monchengladbach), Sofiane Feghouli, Toni Martinez (both Valencia), Gokhan Tore (Besiktas), Ashley Fletcher (Manchester United), Dominigos Quina (Chelsea), Arthur Masuaku (Olympiakos), Andre Ayew (Swansea), Jonathan Calleri (Deportivo Maldonado)

This tally is unmatched by any other Premier League side.

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Chelsea's record goalscorer Frank Lampard thinks his old side will be right up there in the Premier League table at the end of the season.

"Being at Chelsea for such a long time, I have an allegiance so I would obviously like Chelsea to win the league and I think they'll be back challenging," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek.

"I do fancy it being between Chelsea and Manchester City this year.

"I spoke to New York City team-mate Andrea Pirlo about Conte and he had nothing but great things to say. He works the lads very hard in training with his fitness work and with organisation on the pitch."

Chelsea

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16 July: Rapid Vienna 2-0 Chelsea (Allianz Stadion, Vienna, Austria)

20 July: WAC RZ Pellets 0-3 Chelsea (Worthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria). Goals: Traore, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah

27 July:Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool (Rose Bowl, Pasadena, USA). Goal: Cahill

30 July:Real Madrid 3-2 Chelsea (Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, USA). Goals: Hazard 2

3 August: Chelsea 3-1 AC Milan (US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, USA) Goals: Oscar 2, Traore

7 August:Werder Bremen 2-4 Chelsea (Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany) Goals: Hazard, Oscar, Costa, Pedro

Summer signings: Michy Batshuayi (Marseille), N'Golo Kante (Leicester) 

Matt Price: Can I go with Moreno? Yes, two years ago but he's still acting like worst summer signing. otherwise, Pogba; not worth £50 mil

Harry Haslam: Everytime someone speaks about Pogba's value being overpriced I cry inside about how they don't understand FFP

Phil Bayley: Managerial appointment rather than a player signing, but David Moyes for the worst signing 

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Striker Diego Costa leads the line for Chelsea with John Terry partnering Gary Cahill at the back.

Chelsea subs: Begovic, Aina, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Pedro, Batshuayi

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West Ham big man Andy Carroll will be flanked by the pacey pair of Andre Ayew, on his debut, and Enner Valencia.

Algeria winger Sofiane Feghouli misses out and Dimitri Payet is only on the bench.

West Ham subs: Randolph, Byram, Ogbonna, Oxford, Obiang, Tore, Payet.

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Simon Anders: Worst signing of the year has to go Sunderland for McNair. Just isn't good at football. At all.

John Walker: If you are talking value for money then definitely Pogba worst signing. Not worth more than 30 million

Gavriel Seitler: Pogba. He's ridiculously overpriced

Premier League

The new Premier League season got under way on Saturday, and the top of the table already looks to be taking shape following wins for Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.

But who will win it this time, and how will defending champions Leicester fare? We asked 33 BBC TV and radio pundits, presenters, journalists and commentators - and one super-computer for their one-two-three-four and an explanation of their selection. 

Head here to see the selections

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Chelsea give a first Premier League start to midfielder N'Golo Kante, who joined from champions Leicester in the summer. Michy Batshuayi is on the bench.

West Ham give debuts to three summer signings. Arthur Masuaku, Havard Nordtveit and Andre Ayew all start.

Full team news to come.

Team news imminent. Will Chelsea new boy Michy Batshuayi start?