Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Blues held to goalless draw
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham: Graham Potter’s side were held by the well-organised visitors as January’s record-breaking spending failed to lead to attacking inspiration
Enzo Fernandez’s Chelsea debut ended in anti-climax as Fulham earned a worthy 0-0 draw against Graham Potter’s side at Stamford Bridge.
The hosts’ £106.5million deadline day signing was kept largely subdued as Potter’s team failed to substantially improve upon their mid-table Premier League position and saw their indifferent form extend to one win in six in the competition.
Fulham proved it is not necessary to spend in excess of £500m to sit in the upper reaches of the top flight, with Marco Silva’s well-drilled team making the hosts look toothless at times at the end of a week in which they broke the British transfer record to land World Cup-winner Fernandez.
It leaves Chelsea stranded in ninth and already struggling to hold on to the optimism generated by owner Todd Boehly’s whirlwind £315m investment during the January transfer window.
Follow all the action as Chelsea host Fulham at Stamford Bridge:
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
3 mins: Chelsea thread the ball into midfield where it comes to Conor Gallagher. He slips it quickly across to Mason Mount who carries the ball to the edge of the box before feeding Myhailo Mudryk on the left.
Mudryk checks to the left and shoots but sends the effort wide. Was there a deflection off Issa Diop? Perhaps but the referee awards a goal kick.
Kick off: Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
Chelsea get the game underway and send the ball back to Thiago Silva. The defender knocks the ball into midfield before floating a diagonal ball over to Kai Havertz on the left wing.
Havertz looks to win it under pressure but can’t bring the ball down and knocks it out for a Fulham throw in.
Chelsea vs Fulham
Here come the teams.
Enzo Fernandez makes his debut appearance and Mykhailo Mudryk earns his first start for Chelsea tonight. Will they help the Blues pick up three points at Stamford Bridge?
Kick off is up next.
Fulham’s key man?
Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored in all three of his London derby away appearances in the current campaign.
Chelsea vs Fulham
Graham Potter is winless in all four Premier League matches as a manager versus Fulham with two draws and two losses.
Fulham boss, Marco Silva, is winless in all four away matches as a manager versus Chelsea in all competitions. Those games all came with four different clubs.
Chelsea vs Fulham
Fulham have scored a league-high 11 goals from crosses this season, while Chelsea have conceded six of their 21 goals from wide deliveries.
Is that the best area for Fulham to target the Blues tonight?
Enzo Fernandez details reasons for joining Chelsea in record transfer
Enzo Fernandez has revealed the lure of winning trophies and playing in “the best league in the world” convinced him to join Chelsea in a record £106 million deal.
The Argentine midfielder, now the most expensive Premier League signing in history after joining from Benfica, adds more quality to Graham Potter’s squad.
Fernandez, who will wear the No 5 shirt, vacated by Jorginho and his move to London rivals Arsenal, could make his debut on Friday against Fulham.
Enzo Fernandez details reasons for joining Chelsea in record transfer
Fernandez’s £106m transfer from Benfica eclipses Jack Grealish’s £100m move to Manchester City to make him the Premier League’s most expensive player
A Friday night victory?
This is Chelsea’s first Friday fixture in the league since a 1-0 win at West Brom in May 2017. Will they get themselves another victory tonight?
Chelsea vs Fulham
Six of Fulham’s eight league defeats this season have been by a single-goal margin, including each the last four. The Cottagers have managed to keep themselves in games and now just need to get themselves over the line more often.
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