Wearing the new Club World Cup winners badge, Chelsea was held to a scoreless draw at home against Crystal Palace, looking less than lively in their opening match. West Ham, which has spent more than $90 million to upgrade the team this summer, was crushed 3-0 by newly-promoted Sunderland.

Chelsea bounced back after going a goal down at London stadium, to take the capital derby and claim top spot in the table.

West Ham United F.C. will host Chelsea F.C. in an English Premier League clash on Friday. The Hammers, who finished 14th in the EPL table last season, were stunned 3-0 in their season-opener by newly-promoted Sunderland.