Chelsea outclassed West Ham 5-0 this Sunday, May 5, at home to keep their chances of European qualification intact next season, with the added bonus of the return to competition of French striker Christopher Nkunku, away from the field since the end of February .
The “Blues” are seventh with 54 points, two less than the current sixth Newcastle, pending the trip of Manchester United (8th, 54 pts) Monday evening to Crystal Palace.
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The final sixth place will allow its owner to compete in the next Europa Conference League, or even the Europa League if Manchester City wins the FA Cup final on May 25 against its neighbor United.
Cole Palmer scores again
Sunday, Chelsea started their match with a bang, with three goals in the first thirty-six minutes, and put the turbo back on return from the locker room with a goal from Nicolas Jackson (48th, 4-0), then credited with a double (80th, 5-0).
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The offensive festival was launched by the young chief pyrotechnician, Cole Palmer (15th, 1-0), scorer of his 21st goal of the season in the Premier League, on the eve of his 22nd birthday.
The attacking leader or winger, who arrived this summer from Manchester City where he played little, carried the west London club throughout the 2023-2024 financial year, being involved in 30 goals in total (9 assists) .
Chelsea have three matches left to consolidate their European objective, against Nottingham Forest, Brighton (delayed match) and Bournemouth.
The “Blues” will be able to count in the home stretch on the reinforcement of Nkunku, who entered in the 77th minute on Sunday, more than two months after his last appearance, on February 25 in the League Cup final.
