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Robert Sanchez with his 50th appearance for Chelsea 🇪🇸

His stats so far:
⦾ 49 Matches
⦾ 12 Clean Sheets
⦾ 63 Goals Conceded
⦾ 6 Errors leading to goal [5 this season]

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FT: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James (C) (Gusto 45’) (Tosin 89’), Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Madueke (Sancho 45’), Palmer, Neto, Jackson (George 77’)

Bench: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong, Gusto, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, George

Unused substitutes: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Acheampong, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall

🟨 Yellow cards: Colwill (29’), Cucurella (79’), Caicedo (84’), Enzo Maresca (95’)

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson (C), Berge, Lukic, Sessegnon, Pereira, Iwobi, Jimenez

Bench: Benda, Castagne, Cuenco, Reed, Cairney, Wilson, Adama, Willian, Vinicius

🔵 G/A for Chelsea from:

Tyrique George ⚽️ [83’]
Pedro Neto ⚽️ [93’]
Enzo Fernandez 🅰️

⚪️ Goal for Fulham from:

Alex Iwobi ⚽️ [20’]

Thoughts on the game? ⬇️

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Enzo Maresca on Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Fulham [A] in the Premier League:

💪 “Today was an important win because first of all it’s a derby, second it gives us the chance to be there [in the Champions League qualification places].

“It was probably the most difficult win [of the season] and the reason why is because they all played yesterday, so for us it was a must-win game. And I think after we conceded the goal, that is the reason why we struggled a bit more because for the players it became more difficult and second half we were much better.”

🤝 On why Maresca didn’t celebrate with the fans at full-time:

“I was very happy, first of all because it’s a nice feeling to win the game at the end but I think it was a moment for the players because they deserve to share that moment with the fans. So this is the reason why I left the pitch immediately.

“When we scored the second one, I celebrated and this is the reason why they gave me a yellow card. But for sure I think it was a nice moment for the players and for the fans to share that moment, it’s important and, I said already many times, the players need to feel the support.”

💫 On Tyrique George, who netted his first Premier League goal:

“I’m very happy for Tyrique, him and Josh Acheampong, both from the academy, we decided to promote them because they are good talent, [and] they have to [keep] working hard.”

🔥 On Pedro Neto’s goal:

“Pedro’s goal, we all know that Pedro is better in the right side but we also have Noni [Madueke], we have also Jadon [Sancho], so I try to decide game by game but Pedro is doing well since he arrived here.”

👀 On why Christopher Nkunku was left out of the squad:

“It was just a technical decision.”

🤕 On Malo Gusto’s injury, who was forced off during the second-half:

“Unfortunately it’s not a good one, a muscle problem and you can see against Ipswich, second half he was inside, changed the game, today he was inside, changed the game, how important is Malo for us and unfortunately it looks like a muscle injury.”

(Via ChelseaFC & Bobby Vincent - Football London)

Enzo Maresca will serve a one-match touchline ban against Everton after receiving his third yellow card of the season on Sunday.

Maresca was cautioned for celebrating Pedro Neto’s winner over Fulham.

Maresca’s three yellows cards this season:

🟡 Fulham (Anthony Taylor)
🟡 Newcastle (Simon Hooper)
🟡 Bournemouth (Anthony Taylor)

[Kieran Gill - Daily Mail]

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