CHELSEA travel up the road to face London rivals Fulham with a mission to end their Premier League winless run.
The Blues’ loss to Aston Villa meant that they hadn’t won any of their last three league fixtures.
But Mauricio Pochettino’s men will have the wind in their sails after knocking Brighton out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
However, Marco Silva’s side also booked themselves a fourth-round spot by beating Championship side Norwich at home.
Furthermore, the Cottagers managed to snatch four points off Chelsea during the 2022/23 season.
When is Fulham vs Chelsea?
- Chelsea’s Premier League London derby against Fulham will take place on Monday, October 2.
- It is scheduled to get underway at 8pm BST.
- Craven Cottage is the allocated arena for this huge match and it can host approximately 25,700 fans.
- There was nothing to separate the sides when they last met in a February Prem encounter.
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What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- Fulham vs Chelsea will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
- Coverage is expected to commence from 6:30pm BST – one hour and 30 minutes before kick-off.
- Fans can also head to NOW TV to stream the match live.
- Alternatively, follow SunSport’s live blog for the entire game including pre-match and post-match reaction.
What is the team news?
Marco Silva has no fresh injury concerns but the Fulham boss could be tempted to pick Alex Iwobi again who scored on his first start against Norwich.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s injury crisis shows no sign of letting up as Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Ben Chilwell has sustained a hamstring injury.
And if deemed serious, the Englishman will join; Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Malang Sarr (rib), Romeo Lavia (ankle), Marcus Bettinelli (knee), Travoh Chalobah (hamstring), Christopher Nkunku (knee) and Reece James (hamstring) on the sidelines.
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However, Benoit Badiashile and Noni Madueke could return to the fold as the pair are now back in training.
But Malo Gusto misses out once more after picking up a straight red against Aston Villa last weekend and he’ll be joined by Nicolas Jackson who has already earned five yellow cards.
What are the odds?
- Fulham to win 13/5
- Draw 12/5
- Chelsea to win 1/1
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes are correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
