{"id":1954,"date":"2026-04-29T01:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2026-04-29T01:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:13:50","slug":"west-ham-handed-major-boost-as-premier-league-rearranges-chelsea-vs-tottenham-fixture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1954","title":{"rendered":"West Ham handed major boost as Premier League rearranges Chelsea vs Tottenham fixture"},"content":{"rendered":"


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West Ham must be delighted with the Premier League\u2019s rearrangement of the Chelsea vs Tottenham fixture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The London derby was supposed to be played at Stamford Bridge on the weekend of 16\/17 May.<\/p>\n

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It has now been moved to accommodate the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City.<\/p>\n

Here are three reasons West Ham could benefit from the Premier League\u2019s decision amid their relegation battle.<\/p>\n

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How will the Premier League table look when it\u2019s all said and done? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n

West Ham are in a precarious position with 4 games to go! \ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Three reasons why West Ham benefit from Chelsea vs Tottenham rearrangement<\/h2>\n

The Premier League has confirmed that Chelsea vs Tottenham will take place on Tuesday, 19 May at 8:15 pm.<\/p>\n

West Ham will now have the opportunity to put Spurs under even more pressure when they play Newcastle away.<\/p>\n

The Hammers will travel to St. James\u2019 Park on Sunday, 17 May, aiming to build their advantage over Tottenham.<\/p>\n

If they can earn a result against Eddie Howe\u2019s side, Spurs could face a must-win or must-not-lose game against Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Not only that, but the Hammers could give Chelsea the impetus to achieve something that will be remembered forever.<\/p>\n

The Blues could have a once-in-a-lifetime chance of officially relegating their London rivals at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

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Assuming West Ham stay up, would you rather see Arsenal bottle the league or Tottenham go down? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n

Tell us why in the comments\u2026 \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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One can only imagine how much the Chelsea players and supporters would be desperate to win in that eventuality.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, whatever the result, Spurs will now have less time to prepare for their final-day clash against Everton.<\/p>\n

The North Londoners will have had only four days off compared to Everton\u2019s six when they meet on 24 May.<\/p>\n

Of course, West Ham must remain focused on their own performances, but they should be pleased with the latest fixture news.<\/p>\n

Tottenham already faced a tall order to stay in the Premier League, and their challenge just became a little harder.<\/p>\n

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