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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. SB007
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    1-1 Siggy and TAA

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      something physiognomically wrong/unsettling about michael keane

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        feel, as a result, liverpool will win

  2. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Son and Mitro to Higuain and Maddison might be worth a four point hit

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Maddison ? Trust him ?

      I’d rather Brooks 😉 then I like it

      1. TheDragon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Maddison is a good player but not for FPL purposes. For me if you are going for a Leicester player then Vardy is the only option (injury pending)

    2. FPLGeezer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Like it

      1. FPLGeezer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Actually Flapjack might be right Brooks and save some money to invest elsewhere too

  3. Tomerick
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    How was Brooks looking this week?

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bournemouth never had the ball so can't really judge.

  4. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Could do with a 0-0 here. Might be the only one here cheering for that...

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I’ll take that with Robbo max baps

    2. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Id prefer this, Trent and robbo bossing baps

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        And Digne 🙂

  5. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Will the DGW32 fixtures be released after GW31?

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Need Mané hatrick assisted by Trent to save my week!

  7. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Salah pen miss and yc for taking his shirt off?

    1. Party time
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

      • IRBOX âš½
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Why? His EO is under 100 so cheer on every point

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Digne brace incoming

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        OGs?

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      TAA & Robbo 15 pointer pleez

      K thx bye xxoxox

      1. Ahmed Adam
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Please Salah Score hatrik

    4. Magumbo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      As a robbo and salah owner I hope its 1-1 with a robbo goal with a Henderson assist

    5. Party time
        6 years, 9 months ago

        This match should have a red card in it

      • Ahmed Adam
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Please salah Score hatrik

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          inshallah

        2. Butcher
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I Make dua Everton win

      • TheDragon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        As a non owner, Mane playing upfront instead of Salah is worrying

      • TyroneGAA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        VVD currently in the baps

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Nothing matters 10 mins in, unless it's a goal/assist.