Overview
- Victory would send Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table for a short spell on Saturday afternoon.
- Chelsea are without Cole Palmer due to a groin injury, with Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia also sidelined.
- Transfer business frames the day for the hosts, with Nkunku’s Milan switch confirmed and Jackson traveling to finalize a season-long loan to Bayern that includes a buy option.
- Fulham expect to restore first-team regulars Bernd Leno, Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete and Sander Berge, while Antonee Robinson is in line for his first start of the season and Harry Wilson faces a late check.
- Form points to a tighter contest: Chelsea followed an opening 0-0 with a 5-1 win at West Ham, Fulham drew 1-1 with Brighton and Manchester United before a midweek Carabao Cup victory, and they won at Stamford Bridge last season for the first time since 1979.