Chelsea v Fulham, 03 February 2023

Score0-0
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,041
Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 32 Chelsea won: 19 Drawn: 11 Fulham won: 2 Chelsea scored: 52 Fulham scored: 23 . In their 38th season in the same division, Fulham failed in their attempt to complete a league double over Chelsea for the first time.

0 Chelsea

Manager: Graham Potter

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Issa Diop Defender
Tim Ream Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Willian Midfielder

Substitutions:

Noni Madueke for Mykhailo Mudryk 46
César Azpilicueta for Reece James 60
Raheem Sterling for Hakim Ziyech 60
David Datro Fofana for Mason Mount 75
Ben Chilwell for Marc Cucurella 84

Substitutions:

Manor Solomon for Bobby Decordova-Reid 75
Harry Wilson for Willian 75
Carlos Vinícius for Aleksandar Mitrović 90
Tom Cairney for Harrison Reed 90
Layvin Kurzawa for Andreas Pereira 90

Cards:

Conor Gallagher 64 Y

Cards:

João Palhinha 22 Y
Andreas Pereira 51 Y
Bobby Decordova-Reid 67 Y
Harry Wilson 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Layvin Kurzawa
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

Comments:

League position: 9th . Three days after being signed for a new British transfer fee record of £106.8million, Enzo Fernández made his Chelsea debut in this game. He was one of the eight players (totalling £323million) they signed during the January 2023 transfer window. . The Blues remained without a win in their ten games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently above them in the table. . This was their first game in the Premier League played on a Friday since May 2017 at West Bromwich Albion.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Fulham had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last 32 games in the Premier League. . The Whites had now failed to score in their last three games in the Premier League. . This was their first draw in their last nine games in the Premier League (won four).

0 Chelsea

Manager: Graham Potter

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

Substitutions:

Noni Madueke for Mykhailo Mudryk 46
César Azpilicueta for Reece James 60
Raheem Sterling for Hakim Ziyech 60
David Datro Fofana for Mason Mount 75
Ben Chilwell for Marc Cucurella 84

Cards:

Conor Gallagher 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 9th . Three days after being signed for a new British transfer fee record of £106.8million, Enzo Fernández made his Chelsea debut in this game. He was one of the eight players (totalling £323million) they signed during the January 2023 transfer window. . The Blues remained without a win in their ten games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently above them in the table. . This was their first game in the Premier League played on a Friday since May 2017 at West Bromwich Albion.

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Issa Diop Defender
Tim Ream Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Willian Midfielder

Substitutions:

Manor Solomon for Bobby Decordova-Reid 75
Harry Wilson for Willian 75
Carlos Vinícius for Aleksandar Mitrović 90
Tom Cairney for Harrison Reed 90
Layvin Kurzawa for Andreas Pereira 90

Cards:

João Palhinha 22 Y
Andreas Pereira 51 Y
Bobby Decordova-Reid 67 Y
Harry Wilson 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Layvin Kurzawa
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

Comments:

League position: 6th . Fulham had now kept a clean sheet in six of their last 32 games in the Premier League. . The Whites had now failed to score in their last three games in the Premier League. . This was their first draw in their last nine games in the Premier League (won four).