West Ham United's Mark Noble expects to face determined Chelsea side

West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble believes that there will be nothing sluggish about Chelsea in tonight's clash at Upton Park.

Jose Mourinho's side head to the away fixture following Sunday's celebrations at Wembley, where they secured a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur to win the League Cup final.

However, Noble believes that the Blues will be determined to keep their Premier League title hopes strong after Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield last weekend.

"We know what a good side they are and we need to put in a good performance," Noble told Sky Sports News. "We've put in some big performances here this season and hopefully we can do that again.

"They're professional and now they've won that cup I'm pretty sure Mourinho will have them concentrating on the league, especially with City slipping up."

Five points separate leaders Chelsea and City in the league table.