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CHELSEA MATCHDAY PREVIEW

January 12, 2023 12:11 pm

CHELSEA V FULHAM | THURSDAY 12TH JANUARY 2023 | 8PM | CRAVEN COTTAGE | #FULCHE

The opposition

  • Chelsea’s recent results have been patchy with only one win in seven, that victory coming against Bournemouth in their first game back from the World Cup break.
  • Despite winning his first three Premier League matches in charge, boss Graham Potter has so far failed to turn their fortunes around following the departure of Thomas Tuchel in September.
  • They currently sit tenth in the Premier League table, and were comprehensively knocked out of the FA Cup following a heavy 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in their last game.
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Fulham team news

Marco Silva will be without top scorer Aleksandar Mitrović, who is suspended for picking up five yellow cards. Shane Duffy will miss out through illness, while Neeskens Kebano remains sidelined with his long-time injury.

Chelsea team news

Graham Potter’s long injury list includes Christian Pulisic, Raheem Sterling, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell and N’Golo Kante. The Blues are waiting for Premier League confirmation to find out if new loan signing Joao Felix has been registered in time to play.

Tickets

Tickets are on sale to supporters with a previous booking history and can be bought online.

Weather

There will be light clouds and a moderate breeze in SW6, with temperatures around 9-10°c in the evening.

Coverage

FFCtv subscribers can listen to live commentary from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid.

Fan behaviour

We encourage a welcoming environment at Craven Cottage and we would like everybody’s matchday experience to be enjoyable.

If you experience or witness any instances of racist, homophobic or anti-social behaviour please use the Club’s free text service by sending the word FULHAM plus details of the issue to 60066. Remember to include as much detail as possible such as where and when the situation had taken place.

We should like to make supporters aware that the Crown Prosecution Service now considers the term ‘rent boy’ a homophobic slur and a hate crime. It has indicated it will take criminal action against supporters using the term, which could also result in the Football Association sanctioning the Club.

Top scorers

Fulham: Aleksandar Mitrović (11)

Chelsea: Raheem Sterling (6)

Form

Fulham: LWWWW

Chelsea: LWDLL