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Chelsea vs Fulham live stream: Team news, prediction and odds

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has ruled out rotating his squad for this weekend with Real Madrid just around the corner.

The Blues welcome neighbours Fulham to Stamford Bridge at the weekend before a crucial clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg.

Tuchel's side drew 1-1 in the first leg in Madrid but have the away goal advantage to consider too.

Despite the prospect of reaching their third Champions League final in the side's history, the German coach remains focused on their clash against Scott Parker's squad.

When asked about possibly rotating his team around, Tuchel said: "No, Fulham is a good chance to keep our advantage in the league, nothing else. This is the moment where we need to prove to ourselves that we can fully focus on one match.

There is one match to play tomorrow, and there is no other match tomorrow. I know very well it's a match between two semi-finals, and this is not a usual week. I'm very happy it's not a usual week because it's big to play in the semi final of the Champions League.

But still, it's the moment to prove to ourselves that we are capable of focusing, that we are capable of putting all the energy into tomorrow's game.

This starts clearly with me, with the line-up, preparation and the mindset from the coach towards the staff and the players and this is what we have to prove to ourselves tomorrow."

Odds

Here are the latest odds from Betfred:

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When and where?

The match will take place on Saturday (May 1) at Stamford Bridge.

What time is kick-off?

The game will kick-off at 5:30pm.

Is it on TV?

Yes. You can watch the game live on Sky Sports PL and Sky Sports Main Event.

Prediction

Chelsea 3-0 Fulham

Team news

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is unavailable for Fulham as he cannot face his parent club but Kenny Tete is available after recoering from Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Mateo Kovacic is still sidelined with a hamstring injury and Antonio Rudiger is out with a knock.

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