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Chelsea team news vs Fulham: Predicted lineup and injury update
Summary
Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana and Robert Sanchez are reported as potentially available after recent injuries; Cole Palmer completed 90 minutes in the draw with Manchester City.
Content
Chelsea face Fulham in a west London derby this evening as Calum McFarlane serves his final match in temporary charge before Liam Rosenior takes over. The club reported that Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana and Robert Sanchez have been recovering from recent injuries or illness and will be assessed in a final training session at Cobham. Cole Palmer played a full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Manchester City and is back to full match fitness. Several other players remain sidelined with longer-term injuries.
Match details and team news:
- Marc Cucurella has been out with a hamstring injury and missed the trip to Manchester City.
- Robert Sanchez missed the City game with a minor muscle issue, and Wesley Fofana was absent after waking with a fever on matchday.
- The club said Cucurella, Sanchez and Fofana will be available if they complete a final Cobham training session unscathed.
- Cole Palmer completed his first full 90 minutes for club or country in three-and-a-half months; Andrey Santos impressed as a half-time substitute, and Moises Caicedo returns from a one-match suspension.
- Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Joao Pedro
- Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia remain unavailable while recovering from longer-term injuries.
Summary:
The final Cobham training session will confirm whether Cucurella, Fofana and Sanchez are included in Chelsea's squad for the 7:30pm GMT kickoff at Craven Cottage. This fixture is McFarlane's last in temporary charge before Liam Rosenior officially takes over. The exact matchday squad will be announced after the final training check.
