Chelsea vs Fulham
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Sunday, December 2, 2018
Kick-off: 12pm GMT
Maurizio Sarri will get his first taste of a west London derby on Sunday as Chelsea welcome Claudio Ranieri back to the Bridge as the new Fulham manager.
Fulham's miserable start to the season saw Shahid Khan sack Slavisa Jokanovic and install former Blues boss Ranieri in the Craven Cottage hotseat.
Ranieri got off to a winning start against Southampton and now takes the Cottagers to the Bridge, with Chelsea looking for a return to winning ways in the League after a damaging 3-1 defeat away to Tottenham last weekend.
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Team news
Chelsea injury and suspension list
Eden Hazard is expected to return from an ankle injury he suffered against Tottenham. The Belgian missed Thursday's Europa League win against PAOK.
Victor Moses and Marco van Ginkel are out, but would have been unlikely to feature regardless.
Fulham injury and suspension list
Kevin McDonald is out for the visitors with a thigh injury, as is Andre Zambo Anguissa.
Prediction
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Match odds
- Chelsea to win: 2/11
- Fulham to win 2-1: 35/1
- Draw: 7/1
First goalscorer odds
- Eden Hazard: 16/5
- Aleksandar Mitrovic: 10/1
- Alvaro Morata: 9/2
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Tickets
Chelsea tickets are still available - click here for the club's website.
TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Head to Head
The west London rivals have met 26 times in the Premier League, with Fulham winning just once.
Chelsea have won 15 games, with 10 draws between them. The last time the two sides met was back in the 2013-14 season, with Chelsea winning 2-0 at home and 3-1 away.
