Chelsea showed further signs of improvement as they cruised to a 3-0 win at West Ham United but Newcastle United, who could have gone top, suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 3-1 away to Fulham.

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Boos rang out at the London Stadium as West Ham suffered a third home loss this season, as they were bested 3-0 by Chelsea. Nicholas Jackson was clinical in the opening 20 minutes as he scored twice with two expertly taken goals.