Chelsea vs Fulham: Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams
Full team news from Stamford Bridge
Chelsea and Fulham are protecting unbeaten Premier League records when they meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues followed up a 0-0 home draw against Crystal Palace with a 5-1 victory at West Ham, while Fulham have recorded two 1-1 draws.
The Cottagers were behind at Brighton & Hove Albion before equalising in the 96th minute, then recovered from falling behind to hold Manchester United at home.
You can follow live updates here, and 101GreatGoals.com brings you the line-ups from Chelsea vs Fulham, as well as details on how to watch the game.
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Chelsea lineup vs Fulham
Chelsea are again without Cole Palmer because of a groin problem the midfielder suffered during the warm-up at West Ham clash.
Joao Pedro and Liam Delap lead the line again in an unchanged side. Defender Benoit Badiashile and midfielders Romeo Lavia and Omari Kellyman are injured, while winger Mykhaylo Mudryk continues to serve a suspension for alleged anti-doping violations.
Key defender Levi Colwill is expected to miss the majority of the campaign with a serious knee injury and long-term absentee Wesley Fofana continues his comeback on the bench.
Chelsea starting XI: Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Liam Delap
Chelsea substitutes: Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato, Dario Essugo, Andrey Santos, Tyrique George, Jamie Gittens
Fulham lineup vs Chelsea
Fulham are also unchanged. Midfielder Harry Wilson had been a doubt but is on the bench alongside forward Raul Jimenez, who scored in the 2-0 EFL Cup home win over second-tier Bristol City on Wednesday.
Fulham starting XI: Bernd Leno, Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Timothy Castagne, Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge, Ryan Sessegnon, Joshua King, Alex Iwobi, Rodrigo Muniz
Fulham substitutes: Benjamin Lecomte, Jorge Cuenca, Antonee Robinson, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Raul Jimenez
How to watch Chelsea vs Fulham: Live stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Saturday is at 12:30 BST (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
According to BT, TNT Sports costs £20 a month when bought with a broadband package or £30.99 a month without a contract.
The game can be live-streamed on a vast variety of devices on the accompanying Discovery Plus app.