Sanchez, Fofana And Cucurella To Start | 4-2-3-1 Chelsea Predicted Lineup Vs Fulham | OneFootball

Chelsea will face off against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Wednesday night as they look to secure a good result on the road in the London derby. The Blues managed to earn a hard-fought 1-1 draw away at Manchester City, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game.

The West London club will set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation once again and is expected to make some changes to their first XI for this clash. Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella are all slight concerns but could play from the start of this Premier League game.

4-2-3-1 Chelsea Predicted Lineup To Face Fulham

Defence

Robert Sanchez will function in between the sticks for the Blues if he can recover in time for this London derby. Wesley Fofana could get the nod to operate alongside Trevoh Chalobah at the heart of the Chelsea backline as they look to keep a good shape when defending inside their half.

Reece James will try to catch the eye as the right-back, while Marc Cucurella hopes to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the freedom to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent’s half.

Malo Gusto and Benoit Badiashile will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 04: Reece James of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Midfield

Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez will anchor the midfield for the West London club as they hope to win the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park.

The gifted trio of Alejandro Garnacho, Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto will play just ahead of them as part of the Chelsea attack. All three of them need to be at their best if the Blues are to come out on top in this London derby.

Andrey Santos and Jamie Gittens will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to shine in the second half if required.

Attack

Joao Pedro will lead the charge for the West London club in the final third. He has to find a way to be a constant menace up top after failing to score in his last league outing.

Liam Delap and Marc Guiu will be named on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages of the derby if needed.