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Fulham take on Chelsea in the second of three Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon.

The kick-off in the west London derby is at 14:05 GMT.

Maurizio Sarri promised to change “three or four players” in his press conference on Friday but has gone one better at Craven Cottage, making five alterations from the side that beat Spurs in midweek.

The stand-out team news sees David Luiz and Marcos Alonso make way from the Chelsea starting XI, with Andreas Christensen and Emerson Palmieri handed recalls.

Luiz is among the substitutes but Alonso misses out altogether.

Kepa Arrizabalaga returns between the sticks after his benching at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, so Willy Caballero drops out.

Willian and Ross Barkley replace Pedro and Mateo Kovacic in two of the more predictable changes that Sarri has made.

Scott Parker takes charge of Fulham for the first time against his former employers.

The ex-Chelsea midfielder has made only one change to the starting XI that Claudio Ranieri named in the 2-0 defeat to Southampton on Wednesday: Ryan Sessegnon is in for Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

That alteration could well mean a return to a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 formation, with Sessegnon and Ryan Babel flanking Aleksandar Mitrovic in attack.

Chelsea won the reverse fixture 2-0 back in December, with both of their goalscorers that day – Pedro and Ruben Loftus-Cheek – on the bench this afternoon.

The Blues have lost their last three away matches on the spin, conceding 12 goals without reply in that time.

Eden Hazard has blanked in his last four appearances on the road, meanwhile.

The Blues and Hazard have an excellent chance to break those barren runs today: Fulham have conceded two or more goals in each of their last eight Premier League games.

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Rico, Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Cairney, Sessegnon, Babel, Mitrovic.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Higuain, Hazard.

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  1. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell and Periera owners licking their lips at Fulham

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      At a 1 pointer

  2. BigBillyBass
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pereira essential?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Plays 31 so staying for now, you sell he will troll you.

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Goal, assist and two juicy baps, what's not to like

  3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else think higuain is hobbling a bit?

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      *reported for body shaming

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Think he'll fill his boots as well as his shirt today

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I thought that, but I think he's just really slow.

    3. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That's just how he moves

    4. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He seen Kun do it and he wants to be like Kun.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        😮 dial up?

        1. Rainer
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          😮

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Copying Aguero....

      1. Rainer
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Fiber?

  4. dr. Phil
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Haven't been able to watch the match. Just brought Vardy in. Injury looked bad?

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Head fell off. How bad is that Dr Phil?

  5. Bow Locks
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fulham look ok going forward

  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone on for a season low gw score? 17 with 4 left as it stands.
    Lowest I got so far was GW13 - 34 (-4).

  7. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fulham looking good here and this is a derby after all.

  8. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Willian is poor, get Pedro on.

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Higuain looking very lively and hungry

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He does look overweight which may be something to do with being hungry

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Stress eating?

  10. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Can we just get Giroud on?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No way

  11. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Things more useful than Ricardo Pereira:

    Aboubakar Kamara.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A chocolate pot noodle

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Colin Quaner. Chocolate teapot. Broken umbrella in the rain.

    3. Party time
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ranieri's glasses

  12. hueycho
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is it me or does higuain look out of shape n form...:/

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Can you tell me when he has looked in "shape n form"

      1. hueycho
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        5 mins after my comment hah

  13. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Blimey. Kepa got away with that

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Babel needs a visit to specksavers!

  15. Rash
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    😆 kepa

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Babel what a clown

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool got to do something

  17. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pereira proving this week that spending transfers on defenders from mid-table clubs is a waste of time. Form so hard to predict and so inconsistent in CS.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Doherty says hi

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Wolves are a top half side. Leiester are mid table.

  18. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Baffling how Ruben Loftus Cheek isn't more of a regular for Chelsea.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely right

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lots of things that are baffling in that side. Kante on the right for a start.

  19. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    lol kepa

  20. Merlin the Wraith
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Missus got Haz (c) Me.. no involvement in this game. Teeth clenched preferring to prep Sunday dinner with the odd glance at match. Room not big enough for the sofa I wanna crawl under. Roll on scouse derby, do it Mo!!!!!

  21. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Was about to get D.Luiz - not sure now
    He dropped or just random rest?

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Rest

    2. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sarri said would be rotating this week after team played 120 mins in the cup final and then 90 midweek - Luiz had his rest now

  22. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    HIGUAINNNNNNNNN

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Higgy G

  24. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This place is disgusting. Why is there so much emphasis on how people look? Anorexia and obesity are real. I'm going to Twitter to spew my anger #FFSbigots

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ok fatty.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That's right you graveless sh! T

  25. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Get in

  26. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Suprised Luiz is benched actually, it was always a risk after sarri's comments but based on recent game time I would've though rudiger would have been at a bigger risk

  27. Meinhoff
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Yesss Gonzaloo clinical

    1. Codetto
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      lol you joker

  28. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    PIPITAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Higuain baby!

  30. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Captainnnm

    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      YESSSSSSS!