Chelsea face Fulham at Stamford Bridge this lunchtime hoping to safe their first residence league victory of 2025-26 season.
4 factors from a doable six has been the return for Chelsea, who adopted up their goalless draw in opposition to Crystal Palace with a thumping 5-1 win over West Ham.
Chelsea will likely be with out Cole Palmer with a groin harm. Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia may even be absent in opposition to Marco Silva’s facet. Moises Caicedo skilled for the primary time on Friday because the win over West Ham, so he might be a doubt to play the complete 90 minutes.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is conscious options will have to be discovered with Palmer’s absence, forward of an anticipated powerful battle in opposition to Marco Silva’s Fulham.
Chelsea confirmed Lineup:
Beginning XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez (c); Estevao Willian, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto; Delap
Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, James, Fofana, Hato, Essugo, Santos, George, Gittens.
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The guests will likely be stuffed with confidence, having began the season unbeaten with two league attracts and a midweek cup win. In addition they took 4 factors from their rivals final time period, together with a memorable 2-1 victory on this identical fixture on Boxing Day
Marco Silva has a close to fully-fit and assured squad to select from for the journey to Stamford Bridge. Left again Ryan Sessegnon proved his health by beginning the midweek Carabao Cup victory over Bristol Metropolis.
In the meantime, first-choice left-back Antonee Robinson has additionally returned to coaching after his knee difficulty. Sessegnon is extra prone to begin, given he has latest match minutes below his belt.
The assault will likely be supported by the inventive duo of Alex Iwobi and Emile Smith Rowe, who’ve each began the season nicely. The supervisor has reported no new harm issues.
Fulham confirmed Lineup:
Beginning XI: Leno (C), Castagne, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Lukić, King, Iwobi, Muniz
Substitutes: Lecomte, Cuenca, Robinson, Reed, Cairney, Wilson, Adama, Smith Rowe, Raúl
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