Chelsea prepares to face Fulham and possibly beat them to keep their hope of European competition alive.
Friday night’s Premier League match between Chelsea and Fulham comes after a frenetic finale to the January transfer window for Chelsea.
The Blues spent more than £300 million in one month, but they still need a massive turnaround to finish in the top four this year.
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The London derby between Chelsea and Fulham, who are nearly tied for the same points in the Premier League rankings, will take place at Stamford Bridge today.
On Matchday 21, the Blues and Liverpool battled through a dull 0-0 draw with no goals, the team keeping their second straight clean sheet.
But if Graham Potter’s team is to maintain their Champions League aspirations, they must quickly get back to winning ways.
While all of Mendy, Pulisic, Kante, Zakaria, and Broja are out with injuries, Joao Felix has not yet completed serving his suspension.
Major questions about their availability surround individuals like Fofana, Chilwell, James, and Sterling.
The Cottagers, on the other hand, hope to make up for consecutive losses to Tottenham and Newcastle.
Due to Fulham’s recent slump in form and their struggles in front of goal, we believe Chelsea will come away with all three points from this game.
The lone omission from the away team should be the midfielder Neeskens Kebano.
Prediction
My best pick is a straight win for Chelsea @1.67 while my big odd pick is a combination of Chelsea win and under 4.5 goals
