Palmer struck in the victory, with Nicolas Jackson scoring twice. "A tough place to come and a good three points, we are happy," he later said. "Everybody knows he (Jackson) is a top player - he needs to keep going. The Chelsea fans and players rate him highly - we know what he is capable of.

Nicolas Jackson scored twice and Cole Palmer struck his second goal of the season as Chelsea beat West Ham to go third in the Premier League.

Two goals from Nicolas Jackson helped Chelsea ease past London rivals West Ham United 3-0 in Saturday's early kick-off. The Blues assumed control of proceedings at London Stadium after just four minutes as Jackson combined with Jadon Sancho to punish dozy defending from the home side.