Chelsea vs Fulham – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Chelsea host west London neighbours Fulham in Saturday’s lunchtime Premier League derby at Stamford Bridge.

Both clubs have made unbeaten starts to the season and will view this fixture as a springboard to push towards the top end of the table.

A well-rested Chelsea side, who received a bye in the Carabao Cup, will look to build on a thumping league win last weekend. They face a resilient Fulham team who are also in good spirits after extending their unbeaten start to the season with a midweek cup victory.

This fixture has been dominated by Chelsea historically, but Fulham took four points off the Blues last season, including a famous victory at Stamford Bridge. With both clubs aiming to push towards the top end of the table, this promises to be a compelling derby.

Chelsea vs Fulham – Match preview and team news

Team News

Chelsea

Enzo Maresca has ruled out Cole Palmer for the clash. The forward is struggling with a groin injury, and sat out last week’s win at West Ham.

However, the manager will have been delighted with his attack during last weekend’s 5-1 win, where the front four of Liam Delap, João Pedro, Pedro Neto, and Estêvão all started and combined superbly.

The manager is also without the suspended Mykhaylo Mudryk and long-term absentees Levi Colwill and Benoît Badiashile.

Fulham

Marco Silva has a near fully-fit squad to choose from. He has been boosted by the return to training of left-backs Antonee Robinson and Ryan Sessegnon, who both face late fitness tests.

In attack, Rodrigo Muniz is expected to be recalled after being rested for the midweek cup win, despite a goalscoring performance from his replacement, Raúl Jiménez.

Form

Chelsea

Chelsea enter this derby in fine form, having had a full week to prepare after their thumping 5-1 victory at West Ham last weekend. Enzo Maresca’s side are unbeaten in their last four competitive games and have scored 13 goals in that time.

Fulham

The Cottagers are also in a strong run of form, having extended their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Bristol City in midweek.

Marco Silva’s side have lost just one of their last seven competitive matches and will take huge confidence from their 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day last year.

Predicted Lineups

Chelsea predicted XI: Sánchez; Gusto, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo Fernández; Neto, João Pedro, Estêvão; Delap.

Fulham predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukić; Castagne, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz.

How to watch Chelsea vs Fulham?

The match will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage is scheduled to begin at 12pm BST, and subscribers can stream the action via discovery+ and the TNT Sports app.

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