Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-1 at the London Stadium on Friday, delivering a statement win without injured talisman Cole Palmer.

The defeat further heaps pressure on Hammers manager Graham Potter.

Lucas Paqueta gave the hosts an early lead with a long-range strike, but Enzo Maresca’s side responded with ruthlessly.

Joao Pedro headed in the equaliser before setting up Pedro Neto, while Liam Delap and teenage signing Estevao combined brilliantly in the build-up to Neto’s finish for Chelsea’s third.

Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah added to the rout after the break as the visitors tear open West Ham’s defense.

Palmer, Chelsea’s top scorer last season, was forced to sit out after limping out of the warm-up, but he was hardly missed in the encounter.

For West Ham, the result compounded a poor start to the campaign following their defeat at newly-promoted Sunderland.

Home fans voiced their frustrations as large sections of the stadium emptied before full-time, with Potter now installed as an early favourite in the Premier League sack race.