CHELSEA will be determined to keep their unbeaten run under Mauricio Pochettino going when they take on local rivals Fulham in the Premier League Summer Series finale.
Summer signing Nicolas Jackson earned the Blues a draw against Newcastle last time out.
Nicolas Jackson impressed in Chelsea colours against Newcastle
And the result fired Chelsea to second in the Summer Series chart – only trailing Aston Villa on goal difference.
However, the Cottagers still have an outside competition of lifting silverware despite recently suffering a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Villa.
But both managers will be more focused on how their team is shaping up ahead of the official 2023/24 Premier League campaign.
When is Chelsea vs Fulham?
- Chelsea’s Premier League Summer Series match against Fulham is all set to take place on Sunday, July 30.
- It is scheduled to get underway at 7:45pm BST – 2:45pm local time.
- FedExField in Maryland is the allocated arena for this game and it can host approximately 67,617 supporters.
- The match ended 0-0 when these local rivals last met in February.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- Chelsea vs Fulham will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
- Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm BST – 45 minutes before kick-off.
- Fans also have the option to stream the game on the Sky Go app or on NOW TV.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage of the entire action including build-up and post-match reaction.
Team news
Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino will be forced to continue without Wesley Fofana who suffered another ACL injury.
Armando Broja and Benoit Badiashile are unavailable after being left out of the squad for the tour.
While Thiago Silva is likely to reclaim his spot after a rest and Nicolas Jackson is expected to feature once again after his sensational performance.
Raul Jimenez made the switch from Wolves
Elsewhere, sought-after Joao Palhinha will miss out as he continues to nurse his injury.
But new signing Raul Jimenez could make his Fulham debut and step in for want-away striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
