article_snippet: Cheikhou Kouyate wins the ball of Kurt Zouma but West Ham lost 1-0 on Wednesday against Chelsea .
article_snippet: The club are tenth in the Premier League after Wednesday's 1-0 defeat to Jose Mourinho's side with 39 points but are only three  behind Stoke in eighth.
article_snippet: West Ham are not the only side trying to turn West Ham absence from the FA Cup into a positive.
highlights_snippet: West Ham United lost 1-0 to Chelsea at Upton Park on Wednesday .
  
highlights_snippet: Hammers have 10 days until Hammers next game with no FA Cup match .
  
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