Event
Details
- Fixture:
Chelsea vs Fulham (Premier League, Gameweek 3)
- Date & Kick-off:
Saturday, 30 August 2025, at 12:30 pm BST (lunch-time kick-off)
- Venue:
Stamford Bridge, London — a classic West London Derby setting
TV
& Live Stream Info
- UK:
Live coverage on TNT Sports 1, starting around 11:00 am BST,
with the match beginning at 12:30 pm. Streaming available via Discovery+
- Highlights:
Available from 5:15 pm BST on the Sky Sports app and
YouTube, and an extended version on BBC’s Match of the Day at 10:20
pm
- TalkSPORT:
Also offering live coverage and multi-platform commentary
Team
News & Squad Updates
Chelsea
- Injuries:
- Cole Palmer
will not play, ruled out with a groin injury sustained in a
warm-up before the West Ham game
- Levi Colwill,
Benoît Badiashile, and Roméo Lavia remain sidelined
- Estêvão Willian
impressed during the 5-1 win vs West Ham and may feature again
- João Pedro
is thriving—scored last weekend, potentially stepping up as a creative
focal point
- Possible Line-up
(4-3-3 formation):
Sánchez; James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernández, Estêvão; João Pedro, Neto, Delap
Fulham
- Injuries:
Minimal reported, possibly only a minor concern for Harry Wilson
- Returnees:
- Antonee Robinson may start after returning from
- Emile Smith Rowe pushing for a start after scoring last weekend
- Bernd Leno,
Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete, and Sander Berge
likely return to the starting XI
- Strike Options:
A decision between Rodrigo Muniz and Raúl Jiménez will
determine Fulham’s lead-forward
- Projected Line-up
(4-3-3):
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukić, Castagne, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz
Head-to-Head
- Overall, Chelsea dominate the rivalry: 53 wins
out of 93 matches, compared to Fulham’s 13, with 27 draws
- Recently, however, Fulham grabbed a dramatic 2-1
comeback win at Stamford Bridge last season—ending a 21-game winless
streak there
- Chelsea remain unbeaten in 26 of their last 28
games against Fulham in all competitions, showing sustained dominance.