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Chelsea hope to return to winning ways in Premier League action on Monday when they take on Fulham in the West London Derby.
It's been a long time since we've seen a West London derby where Fulham are in the ascendancy over Chelsea, but that's exactly what's in store at Craven Cottage on Monday. It's an unpredictable Premier League match-up where the points could easily go to either part of the capital. Here's how to watch a Fulham vs Chelsea live stream, and it's easy to watch from anywhere
The start of Mauricio Pochettino's reign in the Chelsea hotseat has suffered no lack of doom-laden column inches or mirth from opposing fans. The Blues' only win so far this season came at home to Luton Town, and they've already gone down to defeats at the hands of Nottm Forest, Aston Villa (both at Stamford Bridge) and across town at West Ham.
They'll be all too aware that a visit down the road to Craven Cottage will be no easy place to go on Monday, having lost there 2-1 back in January. And they're not helped with by the sheer amount of players still unavailable, including the likes of Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia. Pochettino seriously needs his senior players to step up and claim their first league win since August 25.
It's been an up and down kind of campaign so far for Marco Silva's men in white. After Fulham's successful return to the top flight last season, losing star man Aleksandar Mitrovic to the Saudi Pro League has taken the wind out of their sails somewhat. Silva will be hopeful that Sasa Lukic will be fit enough to start on Monday, although it looks likely that Adama Traore and Tosin Adarabioyo will miss out through injury.
Fulham vs Chelsea Live stream, Date, Time, Channels
The Fulham vs Chelsea live stream takes place on Monday, Oct. 2
Time: Time: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST / 6 a.m. AEDT (Oct. 3)
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The Blues finished below their rivals last season and haven’t shown particularly strong signs of improvement thus far, despite the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as manager.
Still, they got a morale-boosting win over Brighton in the Carabao Cup this week, raising hope of a shift in momentum.
Fulham, meanwhile, look like carrying on the good work done by Marco Silva last season.
It has been anything but fun for new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, whose hiring and the addition of talent during the offseason gave fans optimism after a dreadful 2022 season.
But just six Premier League games into his Chelsea tenure (1W-2D-3L), Pochettino and his crew already are looking at a must-win as they make the short trek across west London to face Fulham on Monday.
Chelsea endured a miserable campaign last season as it missed out on the Champions League and finished in the bottom half of the table. Fast-forward to this season, where the Blues sit 15th in the table, with their only victory thus far coming against newly promoted Luton Town.
It’s not so much the defense, which has yielded only six goals in six games. But the offense can’t get out of its own way, scoring just five times. The more they struggle, the less chance they have of challenging for one of the top four spots. Now they have lost defender Ben Chilwell to a hamstring injury, which could keep him out for at least a few matches.
Meanwhile, Fulham has won two, drawn two and lost two so far. Considering the Cottagers have given up twice as many goals as they have scored (10 to 5), they are fortunate to have eight points and sit in the No. 12 spot on the table.
Chelsea have won just once in the Premier League this season and last weekend’s defeat to Aston Villa left Pochettino’s side with just five points from their opening six fixtures, despite another window of heavy spending.
Fulham, who finished above Chelsea last season for the first time in 40 years, will be looking to pile the misery back on their neighbours after Wednesday’s victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge brought an end to their winless run.
The hosts were hammered 5-1 by Manchester City early on in September but have been unbeaten after the international break. Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi scored the goals as they beat Norwich City in their most recent outing.
Chelsea, on the other hand, were winless in three matches in September but managed to get themselves a victory when they beat Brighton in the Carabao Cup. There will be pressure on Mauricio Pochettino as the Blues are currently 15th in the standings, with just one win in six league games so far.
Defender Calvin Bassey experienced a setback with a recurring back injury and it remains to be seen if he will feature against Chelsea.
Tosin Adarabioyo and Adama Traore are out and unavailable due to injuries. However, there's some positive news as Sasa Lukic has returned to team training after his knee concern.
Chelsea also suffered a defensive injury blow during their recent EFL Cup match, and Pochettino has given a gloomy update on Ben Chilwell's hamstring injury, which will keep the left-back sidelined for an unspecified period.
Chelsea's medical staff is currently working diligently to address injuries to several players, including Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile, Reece James, Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, Marcus Bettinelli, and Trevoh Chalobah. However, Pochettino remains hopeful that Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke might be available to some extent.
Mauricio Pochettino's side earned their first victory in four games in midweek with a narrow victory over the Seagulls. Nicolas Jackson, who will miss Monday's trip to Craven Cottage, scored the only goal of the clash to put the Blues into the fourth round.
The focus now turns to Premier League football once again and Chelsea make the short trip across the capital to face Fulham. Marco Silva's side are 11th in the Premier League table, three points above the Blues.
Monday's game is an opportunity for the club to ease the pressure on Pochettino and his squad having failed to win, or score a goal, in their last three league games.
Pochettino revealed at the press conference that Palmer could start against Fulham: "I am very happy with his performance. After only a few weeks with us, he was able to perform very well and fit into the team very well. He is a young and talented player. For sure I have him in mind as a possibility to start on Monday.
He also spoke about the absence of Reece James and Chilwill for this clash: At any club you always miss important players when they can't play. Of course we will miss them, we always miss the best players and Reece and Chilly are the best players. When they are at their best they are the best full-backs in the world.
