Overview
- Kick-off is 12:30pm BST on Saturday, August 30, with UK coverage on TNT Sports 1 and streaming via Discovery+.
- Chelsea crushed West Ham 5-1 last weekend, while Fulham remain unbeaten after 1-1 draws with Brighton and Manchester United and a 2-0 EFL Cup win at Bristol City.
- Cole Palmer is a doubt with a groin issue and Chelsea also miss Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, Romeo Lavia and Omari Kellyman, with Mykhaylo Mudryk suspended.
- Fulham travel close to full strength, with Antonee Robinson and Harry Wilson in contention and Rodrigo Muniz vying to start after scoring the winner at the Bridge last season.
- Previews broadly tip a narrow home win and point to João Pedro’s attacking role if Palmer is out, noting Chelsea’s dominance in the fixture despite last season’s home defeat.