Chelsea are looking to return to winning ways as they face Fulham in a crucial West London derby at Craven Cottage today. The Blues come into the match on the back of a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Legia Warsaw in the Conference League, despite progressing to the semi-finals. The loss was compounded by boos from the Stamford Bridge crowd, adding to Chelsea’s frustration following recent Premier League draws with Ipswich Town and Brentford.
Chelsea have now won just one of their last four games across all competitions under head coach Enzo Maresca. With Champions League qualification for the 2025-26 season in their sights, Maresca’s side will be eager to get back to winning ways against their rivals.
The Blues have been boosted by the return of midfielder Romeo Lavia, who is in contention to play after missing Chelsea’s last three Premier League matches due to a thigh injury. Maresca confirmed the Belgian is back in training and could feature today, stating: “Romeo is back. He is training with us and can be available for Sunday’s game.”
Chelsea are also hoping to have several key players back after being rested for Thursday’s defeat, including Enzo Fernandez, Moisés Caicedo, Levi Colwill, Noni Madueke, and Pedro Neto. However, the Blues will be without Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman, and Marc Guiu, who are all sidelined with injuries, and Mykhailo Mudryk, who remains suspended.
Fulham, on the other hand, are looking to bounce back after a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth. Manager Marco Silva’s side will be missing Reiss Nelson due to injury, and Harry Wilson’s fitness remains uncertain ahead of the game.
The match kicks off at 2 pm today, but it will not be shown on TV in the UK, with Sky Sports Premier League broadcasting Ipswich vs Arsenal at the same time.