Grant wants Hammers belief

Avram Grant has called for West Ham to display a winning mentality against his former club Chelsea this weekend.

The Hammers have yet to register a point on the board this season after suffering three straight defeats so far and they are currently propping up the table.

And the omens do not look good for Grant's side on Saturday, as they play host to champions Chelsea, the only team in the division to hold a 100 per cent winning record.

And while the Iron boss admits his former employers are the team to beat in the Premier League, the Israeli has told his troops to approach the game with a positive attitude.

Grant told Sky Sports News:"They are the best team in England right now, they play the best football and they have been together for a long time now and we are a new team and we need to develop.

"But I think in football you cannot think negative or you will lose the game.

"They are a good team but in football anything can happen and we need to think like this."

Drogba

West Ham were boosted earlier in the week by Scott Parker's decision to sign a new four-year deal at the club.

And the former Chelsea midfielder will have to be on top of his game if he is to stop the Blues' engine room from feeding striker Didier Drogba, who has started the season on fire.

But Grant is not just wary of the Ivory Coast marksman, saying: "He's a very good player but Chelsea is not just Didier Drogba."

"They are a lot of players on the bench who can play in any of the top teams so you cannot say we need to be careful of one player."

West Ham and Chelsea fans could face problems getting to Upton Park for Saturday's game due to engineering work on the underground.

East London's Upton Park tube station will be closed so supporters are advised to travel via Canning Town or Barking to get to the Boleyn Ground.