Follow live coverage as Fulham face Chelsea today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Fulham FC 1 - 2 Chelsea FC
Fulham vs Chelsea
16:01Chelsea win the bragging rights in the London derby after coming from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage, thanks to a wonderful strike from Neto deep into stoppage time. Fulham dominated much of the first half and took the lead on 20 minutes through Iwobi, but Chelsea made changes at the break and were a much-improved side after the restart, with Palmer much more involved and Sancho providing a threat down the left wing. It looked like Fulham would come away with all three points, with Chelsea unable to find a way past Leno, with Neto and Gusto both testing the keeper. However, George came off the bench to fire in his first Premier League goal and the equaliser on 83 minutes, before Neto powered in the winner on 93 minutes to clinch the victory and put Chelsea back into the Champions League spots. Fulham will remain ninth and they’ll face Southampton next time out, whilst Chelsea play Everton next weekend, That’s all from us today, we hope you enjoyed the game!
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:55FULL-TIME: FULHAM 1-2 CHELSEA
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:54It looks like Chelsea will be victorious here, time is running out for Fulham as we're deep into stoppage time now. Can they mount one last attack to salvage something from the game?
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:52Assist Enzo Jeremías Fernández
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:51Goal Pedro Lomba Neto
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:50Chelsea are seeing more of the ball in stoppage time, with Fulham looking the happier of the two sides to take a point away from this match.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:48There will be a minimum of six minutes added time played at the end of the second half.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:47Gusto has a problem for Chelsea, he only came on at the break, but appears to have picked up an injury that will force him off.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:47Substitution Malo Arthur Gusto Abdul-Nasir Oluwatosin Oluwadoyinsolami Adarabioyo
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:46Chelsea are searching for a late winner now, there is still a few minutes plus stoppage time left to play. Can they find another? Or, will Fulham be able to regain the advantage?
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:43Substitution Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais
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15:43Substitution Alexander Chuka Iwobi Adama Traoré Diarra
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15:43Yellow Card Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo
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15:41Goal Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:41Fulham have won each of their last two home Premier League matches, against Tottenham and Liverpool and are looking to win three in a row for the first time since December 2023.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:37Yellow Card Marc Cucurella Saseta
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:36Substitution Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon Harry Wilson
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:36Substitution Kenny Joelle Tete Timothy Castagne
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:36It will be interesting to see how much longer Chelsea leave it before making some changes as they are still struggling to break through the resilient Fulham defence.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:35Substitution Nicolas Jackson Tyrique Aaron Delali Yusuff George
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:32It's quite open at the moment, with neither side able to control possession so they are trying to counter quickly to catch eachother out at the back.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:29Substitution Saša Lukić Thomas Cairney
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:28It looks like Sessegnon may have a problem here for Fulham, he's down receiving some medical treatment and may not be able to continue. It looks like Wilson is getting ready on the sidelines to take his place.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:27There has been a good partnership between Cucurella and Sancho down the left wing since the latter came on at half-time. They look dangerous down that flank, with Palmer also drifting out to that side on many occasions.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:26As it stands Chelsea will miss out on the opportunity to move into the Champions League positions, as they are three points behind Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest ahead of them in the table. Meanwhile Fulham would move up to eighth.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:22Palmer has had a quiet game for Chelsea today, but he has 19 assists in 64 Premier League appearances for Chelsea. Only two players have reached 20 assists for the club in 65 or fewer games – Cesc Fàbregas (47) and Juan Mata (49).
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:20Decent chance! Sancho cuts in from the left wing, shifts the ball onto his right foot and then drills a low strike towards goal. However, Leno reads it well and makes a good save.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:19Fulham may need to start thinking about making some changes of their own soon as the Chelsea press continues and the home side are forced to sit deeper.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:17The changes at the break appear to have helped Chelsea, they look more dangerous in front of goal now and are playing the ball much quicker in midfield. However, it's still Fulham who hold the lead as we approach the hour mark.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:15CHANCE! Neto should score! Fernandez does well down the right wing as he drills a low cross into the six-yard box which is met by Jackson, who turns and lays it back to Neto. He then only has Leno to beat, but the Fulham keeper makes a superb save to deny the winger, gathering the ball on the second attempt. That's Chelsea's best chance of the game.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:11Good strike! Neto cuts inside and lays the ball back to Gusto, who has time and space for the shot so fires a powerful effort towards goal. However, it's too close to Leno, who makes a comfortable stop.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:09Since they beat Chelsea 2-1 on Boxing Day, Fulham have lost three of their four London derbies in the Premier League (W1). Their one win in this sequence did come at Craven Cottage, however, beating Spurs 2-0.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:07There is more pace about the Chelsea attacks now, they are pushing more players forward and trying to get the likes of Sancho and Palmer on the ball to influence the game.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:05Bassey just needs to be careful, he's already on a yellow card and has just been pulled up for a foul on Neto early on. Just a free-kick given by the referee.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:03Chelsea have made a double substitution ahead of the second half, with James one of those to make way, as Gusto takes his place.
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:03The second half is under way!
Fulham vs Chelsea
15:03Substitution Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke Jadon Malik Sancho
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:55Chelsea haven't looked at it so far today, with Fulham looking very comfortable at the back and the side more likely to score again. They may need to make a few changes in order to alter the outcome of this match.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:54It’s Fulham who hold the advantage, as Iwobi’s strike separates the two sides at the break. Fulham thought they’d taken the lead after just three minutes, when Pereira found the back of the net from close range, but it was immediately ruled out for offside. The home side have played well, but didn’t test Sanchez in goal much until Iwobi broke the deadlock on 20 minutes following a quick counter and the midfielder drilled the ball into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box. Chelsea have struggled to get going at Craven Cottage and they haven’t created any clear-cut chances in front of goal, with that reflected in a live win probability of 15.4%, compared to 58.2% for the home side.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:48HALF-TIME: FULHAM 1-0 CHELSEA
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:47There will be a minimum of one minute added time played at the end of the first half.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:45There's not enough urgency by Chelsea to get back into this before the break, they are moving the ball slowly in midfield and it's very easy for Fulham to sit back and defend.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:45Fulham will be very happy with their first half performance so far, they've not allowed Chelsea much of a look in on goal. Leno has only had one save to make, denying James from a free-kick early on, but it was a comfortable stop.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:41There's not long left to play before the break now, can Chelsea find an equaliser before the half-time whistle? It's fairly even at the moment, with Fulham looking comfortable at the back.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:38Having beaten Arsenal 2-1 in their first ever league game played on Easter Sunday in 2008, Chelsea have now lost their last two on this day (0-2 v Man Utd in 2017, 1-3 v Tottenham in 2018).
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:36Blocked! A deep free-kick is only half cleared by Fulham and the ball falls to Jackson, who fires a low effort towards goal, but it's well blocked and eventually cleared by the hosts.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:35The last few minutes have been a bit scrappy, with both teams struggling to keep the ball and create anything in the final third.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:33We're past the half an hour mark here now at Craven Cottage and it remains Fulham who lead 1-0 thanks to Iwobi's strike after 20 minutes.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:31Colwill is booked now after he goes into the back of Jimenez, who flicked the ball away in time and goes down under the heavy challenge from the Chelsea defender.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:29Good move! Fulham counter quickly and Chelsea are all over the place at the back. Sessegnon sprints down the right and tries to find Jimenez with a low cross, but it's well cut out and put behind for a corner.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:25Yellow Card Calvin Chinedu Bassey
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:25Chelsea haev struggled to get going here so far, Palmer has hardly touched the ball for the visitors as they've failed to test Fulham in the final third.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:22Assist Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:22Almost! Madueke does well down the right wing and drills a low cross into the box for Jackson, who gets ahead of Andersen, but his touch is too heavy and Leno is able to smother the ball.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:20It's Chelsea who are seeing much more of the ball now, keeping it well in the middle of the pitch and forcing Fulham to sit deep. They keep trying long balls over the top, to try and find Neto and Jackson in space, but so far these have been well cut out by the Fulham defence.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:18Chelsea have won five of their last six Premier League away games against Fulham, with the exception being a 2-1 loss in January 2023.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:16Decent chance! James steps up to take a free-kick deep down the left, the angle is tight but he goes for goal and gets plenty of power on it. However, his strike is too close to Leno, who makes a good stop.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:15Free-kick to Chelsea here in a very good position after Neto takes on Tete deep down the left wing and the Fulham full-back sticks out a leg and brings him down around 25 yards out. Probably not a shooting position, but certainly a good one to get a ball into the box.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:14Apart from the disallowed goal we haven't have any chances in the final third just yet, it's been very quiet on that front as both teams try and settle into their rhythm.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:13Chelsea have won five of their last six Premier League away games against Fulham, with the exception being a 2-1 loss in January 2023.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:11Fulham are trying their luck down the right wing with Sessegnon getting forward at every opportunity and taking on Cucurella, who has been forced to sit deep and has been unable to get forward at the other end himself.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:08Good start here by Fulham, they are keeping the ball well and are on top at the moment in the early stages, with Chelsea yet to have a look in. The disallowed goal seems to have spurred the home side on.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:07VAR CHECK! The officials are double checking the offside decision, but it looks like Sessegnon was offside. Pereira turned the ball into the back of the net, but it won't count. No goal and we continue at 0-0.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:06GOAL RULED OUT! Fulham have the ball in the back of the net but it’s ruled out for offside! Pereira has the ball in the back of the net from close range, but Sessegnon was in an offside position as a loose header fell to his feet in the box. The winger then got to the byline and slid it across goal to Pereira to slot home. However, the flag immediately went up. VAR will check it of course.
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:01We're under way!
Fulham vs Chelsea
14:00The teams are out on the pitch and kick off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all the match action!
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:55Fulham are looking to complete the league double over Chelsea for the very first time, in what is the 40th different league campaign in which they’ve met.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:50Enzo Maresca has made just one change to his starting line-up, with captain Reece James coming back into the team as Adarabioyo drops to the bench.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:45The home side have made two changes to the side that were defeated by Bournemouth, as Castagne and Muniz miss out today and they’ve been replaced by Tete and Jimenez.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:45CHELSEA SUBS: Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Filip Jorgensen, Jadon Sancho, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Malo Gusto, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Rameo Lavia.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:45CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Marc Cucurella, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James; Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez; Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke; Nicolas Jackson.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:39FULHAM SUBS: Harrison Reed, Harry Wilson, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Carlos Vinicius, Jorge Cuenca, Timothy Castagne, Willian, Steven Benda.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:39FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete; Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge; Alex Iwobi, Andreas Pereira, Ryan Sessegnon; Raul Jimenez.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:34Fulham have been inconsistent of late, having picked up a win, only to follow it up with a defeat the following week. They beat Liverpool 3-2 at home two weeks ago, but were beaten 1-0 by Bournemouth last time out, to leave them ninth in the table. Meanwhile Chelsea are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games, having beaten Tottenham, before back-to-back draws with Brentford and Ipswich to see them seventh and a win today could move them back into the Champions League spots.
Fulham vs Chelsea
13:30Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Premier League clash between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Chelsea
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