Chelsea 1-1 West Ham: 5 talking points

Chelsea suffered yet another blow in their domestic campaign this season after Antonio Conte's men were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in an exciting derby game, fiercely contested by both teams right from the start of the referee's whistle.

The Blues paid homage to former captain and assistant coach Ray Wilkins, who tragically passed away on Thursday.

Chelsea started the game on the front foot and were wasteful at a number of instances before Cesar Azpilicueta put them ahead in the 36th minute. Azpilicueta nudged the ball into the far side of the net after Morata flicked it on from a corner.

The second half stretched the game even better as both teams continued to outshine each other on numerous occasions. Javier Hernandez came off the bench to score the equalizer for the Hammers to cap off a memorable night for the visitors.

The result helped West Ham create some breathing space in their quest for survival while Chelsea stuttered yet again and just three points separate them and Arsenal in sixth. Without further delay, let's take a closer look at the major talking points from the game:

#1 Chelsea pay fitting tribute to Ray Wilkins

Chelsea football club paid the perfect tribute to former player and assistant coach; Ray Wilkins, who passed away due to a cardiac arrest last Thursday.

The Shed End welcomed the players with banners and a minute's applause was observed during the 8th minute, which signified his kit number from his time at the club.

The Chelsea players wore black #8 shirts during warm-up out of respect to the England legend, who enjoyed spells with the club as a player and coach.

Azpilicueta also stood out with his gesture when he looked up to the skies to pay homage to Wilkins after scoring the opening goal.