
Fulham vs West Ham
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Craven Cottage
Kick-off time: 5:30pm GMT
Fulham and West Ham are gearing up for a London derby this afternoon as the city rivals meet at Craven Cottage.
Claudio Ranieri has been installed as Fulham boss with the Cottagers rock bottom of the table, and his main task will be to tighten up a defence which has conceded 40 goals in just 16 games.
As for West Ham, Manuel Pellegrini's side are up to 11th after three League wins on the spin, and will be hoping for another victory to push into the top half.
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Team news
Calum Chambers should be able to return against the Hammers along with Kevin McDonald, though Floyd Ayite is a doubt.
The Hammers have a few more concerns with Marko Arnautovic, Andriy Yarmolenko, Winston Reid, Carlos Sanchez, Jack Wilshere, Ryan Fredericks and Manuel Lanzini all out, though Lucas Perez should be fit.
TV channel and live stream online coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 4K UHD. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Head to Head
The sides have met 20 times in the Premier League: West Ham have won 11 times, Fulham four, and the teams have shared five draws.
West Ham's win percentage against Fulham - 55 per cent - is their best against any London opponent in the Premier League.