Fulham have not won at Stamford Bridge since a 2-0 victory in the Second Division in 1979.
Chelsea have lost just two of the 34 Premier League encounters overall.
(BBC Sport)
Chelsea have lost just two of the 34 Premier League encounters overall.
(BBC Sport)
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Our π©π«πππ’ππππ lineup for todayβs match against Fulham [H] in the Premier League.
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π€ Reminders:
β Reece James remains unavailable due to a hamstring injury but has returned to partial team training.
β Wesley Fofana remains out due to a hamstring injury.
β Benoit Badiashile is out due to injury.
β Mykhailo Mudryk is provisionally suspended from football after a positive doping test.
β Romeo Lavia remains unavailable due to a hamstring problem but is training.
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βοΈ by franstanic
π€ Reminders:
β Reece James remains unavailable due to a hamstring injury but has returned to partial team training.
β Wesley Fofana remains out due to a hamstring injury.
β Benoit Badiashile is out due to injury.
β Mykhailo Mudryk is provisionally suspended from football after a positive doping test.
β Romeo Lavia remains unavailable due to a hamstring problem but is training.
Feel free to leave your thoughts! π΅β¬οΈ
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Cole Palmer has scored 25 Premier League goals in 2024, one behind Erling Haaland, and has equalled the Chelsea record for a calendar year, set by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2001.
Nicolas Jackson has scored 15 goals in 19 Premier League starts at Stamford Bridge. He also has 13 goal involvements in his last 12 London derby appearances, scoring 11 and assisting two.
(BBC Sport)
Nicolas Jackson has scored 15 goals in 19 Premier League starts at Stamford Bridge. He also has 13 goal involvements in his last 12 London derby appearances, scoring 11 and assisting two.
(BBC Sport)
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βοΈ by franstanic
STARTING XI:
Sanchez - 6.5: Made some important saves. Couldnβt do much about the goals, but his distribution was below-par with unnecessary turnovers.
Gusto - 4: Caught out of position a lot of the time with Fulham enjoying space down his side.
Tosin - 6.5: Overall, solid game in terms of defending, but could perhaps have moved the ball a bit quicker.
Colwill - 5.5: Positive passing throughout the game, and claimed an assist for Palmerβs goal. But should have done better for both their goals. His defending overall needs to improve.
Cucurella - 6: Continued to be a threat in the opponentβs box with two good chances.
Fernandez - 6.5: Involved in Chelseaβs attacking play often. Nearly scored a great goal but Leno was equal to it.
Caicedo - 6.5: Strong performance overall; nothing like his usual standards but he made some good tackles and passed the ball well.
Neto - 5.5: Spent a lot of the game working off the ball and defending, but made a good cross at the end. Could have done better for Fulhamβs first goal.
Palmer - 7: Brilliant solo goal, a moment of magic. Created a few opportunities with some nice touches in the game but could have scored more.
Sancho - 5: Starting to shoot more now, but too many unnecessary touches. Quiet performance overall.
Jackson - 5.5: Created opportunities and won a fair amount of fouls, but the final third was lacking.
SUBSTITUTES:
Nkunku - N/A Had a chance at the end, but needs to press better. His game lacks energy.
Thoughts? π΅β¬οΈ
βοΈ by franstanic
STARTING XI:
Sanchez - 6.5: Made some important saves. Couldnβt do much about the goals, but his distribution was below-par with unnecessary turnovers.
Gusto - 4: Caught out of position a lot of the time with Fulham enjoying space down his side.
Tosin - 6.5: Overall, solid game in terms of defending, but could perhaps have moved the ball a bit quicker.
Colwill - 5.5: Positive passing throughout the game, and claimed an assist for Palmerβs goal. But should have done better for both their goals. His defending overall needs to improve.
Cucurella - 6: Continued to be a threat in the opponentβs box with two good chances.
Fernandez - 6.5: Involved in Chelseaβs attacking play often. Nearly scored a great goal but Leno was equal to it.
Caicedo - 6.5: Strong performance overall; nothing like his usual standards but he made some good tackles and passed the ball well.
Neto - 5.5: Spent a lot of the game working off the ball and defending, but made a good cross at the end. Could have done better for Fulhamβs first goal.
Palmer - 7: Brilliant solo goal, a moment of magic. Created a few opportunities with some nice touches in the game but could have scored more.
Sancho - 5: Starting to shoot more now, but too many unnecessary touches. Quiet performance overall.
Jackson - 5.5: Created opportunities and won a fair amount of fouls, but the final third was lacking.
SUBSTITUTES:
Nkunku - N/A Had a chance at the end, but needs to press better. His game lacks energy.
Thoughts? π΅β¬οΈ
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Former Chelsea keeper Schwarzer on Fulham's winning goal:
π£οΈ "Robert Sanchez looked to hit a massive diagonal and he doesnβt hit it properly.
That enabled Fulham to hit them on the counter and players were caught out of position. The goalkeeper has to look at himself, it was a poor clearance."
π£οΈ "Robert Sanchez looked to hit a massive diagonal and he doesnβt hit it properly.
That enabled Fulham to hit them on the counter and players were caught out of position. The goalkeeper has to look at himself, it was a poor clearance."
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