Chelsea v West Ham United, 09 November 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 33,256 |
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Samassi Abou made his debut after moving from Cannes this month.
2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Rio Ferdinand | own goal | 57 |
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| Gianfranco Zola | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ed de Goey
Defender
Frank Leboeuf
Defender
Andy Myers
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender/Centre back
Frank Sinclair
Defender/Left back
Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder
Roberto Di Matteo
Midfielder
Eddie Newton
Midfielder
Dennis Wise
Forward
Mark Hughes
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Substitutions:
| Mark Nicholls for Dan Petrescu | 35 |
| Ruud Gullit for Frank Leboeuf | 90 |
Cards:
| Mark Hughes | Y | |
| Frank Leboeuf | Y |
Goals:
| John Hartson | penalty | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Craig Forrest
Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Ian Pearce
Defender
Keith Rowland
Defender
David Unsworth
Defender
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Andy Impey
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
Midfielder
John Moncur
Midfielder
John Hartson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Samassi Abou for John Moncur | |
| Steve Potts for David Unsworth | 45 |
Cards:
| Ian Pearce | Y | |
| Keith Rowland | Y | |
| Samassi Abou | Y |