West Ham captain Declan Rice insists they didn't deserve defeat at Chelsea.

The Hammers took the lead through Michail Antonio, before Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz led the Chelsea response.

But West Ham were left aggrieved as Maxwel Cornet – who had earlier struck the post – saw his late equaliser ruled out by VAR.

The skipper praised the performance of his teammates but was ultimately disappointed with the final result.

“It's gutting," said Rice. “The main talking point is the disallowed goal. We have looked back at it as a team and the lads and the manager are gutted. We felt as though we could have come away with something."

Meanwhile, Rice was impressed by Lucas Paquetá, who made his first start in Claret and Blue at Stamford Bridge.

“He is a top player," Rice stated. “We would have liked to have got him on [the ball] more.

"But I thought for his second game, the way he integrated with the team and showed his confidence, he is going to be a real special player for us."