CHELSEA VS FULHAM: PREVIEW
- Bobby Vincent
- Dec 1, 2018
- 1 min read
TEAM NEWS
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard should be fit after an ankle injury, with Maurizio Sarri expected to change a lot of his team after Thursday's Europa League win.
Olivier Giroud scored twice in that game but he might not feature on Sunday, after the French striker picked up an ankle injury.
Fulham have no fresh injury concerns for this London derby.
THE MANAGERS
Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri used to manage Sunday's opponents and he is looking forward to a "special" afternoon at Stamford Bridge.
"Whenever I play my former teams, it's always special. When you play against Chelsea, you have to be very attentive, but we're working hard and I'm confident it'll be a very good derby."
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri didn't conduct an interview ahead of the derby on Sunday because of the Blues' Europa League commitments.
MATCH STATS
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 16 games against Fulham in the league.
Fulham's last victory over Chelsea came 12 years ago, when Luis Boa Morte's goal was enough for a 1-0 win at Craven Cottage.
This is the first meeting between these two rivals in almost five years.
Chelsea's next goal at Stamford Bridge will be their 1,000th at the Bridge in the Premier League.
Fulham have lost all three of their London derbies in the league this season (10-2 on aggregate).
BETTING ODDS
Chelsea: 2/11
Draw: 7/1
Fulham: 16/1
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