PREVIEW | Fulham vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/08)

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·22 August 2026

PREVIEW | Fulham vs Chelsea: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/08)

Fulham and Chelsea face each other this Monday at the Craven Cottage for matchweek one of the Premier League. Fulham mark their 32nd participation in the competition, whilst Chelsea go into their 92nd. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.

In their last fixture, Fulham won 1-0 against Stuttgart (Pre-season 2026/27). In their last fixture, Chelsea won 3-1 against Real Sociedad (Pre-season 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Fulham winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

Fulham: Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Jorge Cuenca, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson, Alex Iwobi, Sander Berge, Oscar Bobb, Joshua King, Kevin, Gonzalo García

Chelsea: Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill, Pedro Neto, Roméo Lavia, Moisés Caicedo, Marco Palestra, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, João Pedro

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Fulham

Tom Cairney - Knee Surgery

Chelsea

Emmanuel Emegha - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Fulham ( vs Newcastle 2026-05-24): Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Calvin Bassey, Issa Diop, Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge, Alex Iwobi, Oscar Bobb, Emile Smith Rowe, Kevin, Rodrigo Muniz

Chelsea ( vs Sunderland 2026-05-24): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Cole Palmer, João Pedro, Pedro Neto

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HEAD TO HEAD

Fulham and Chelsea have already met 92 times, with Chelsea holding the advantage: 53 wins, compared with 12 for Fulham.
At Craven Cottage, Chelsea have the upper hand in meetings against Fulham: 28 wins in 46 matches. Fulham have nine victories.
In the English League, the two teams have played 60 matches, with six Fulham wins, 17 draws and 37 Chelsea victories.