Welcome to the primary day of the remainder of our lives … or not less than the primary day of the brand new Premier League season! We start our journey with a brief drip right down to the river, to play Fulham at Craven Cottage. It’s a West London Derby, so act accordingly (i.e. be good).
Xabi Alonso has made a pair stunning selections for his first beginning lineup, presumably enforced, particularly in midfield had been Moisés Caicedo is lacking. In reality, Moi’s utterly out of the matchday squad, so hopefully it’s nothing too severe. Marco Palestra can also be lacking in motion after some health points over the previous few days.
Fulham beginning XI:
Leno | Castagne, Bassey (c), Cuenca, Robinson, Berge, Iwobi, King, Bobb, Gonzalo, Palacios
Substitutes from: Lecomte, Tete, Reed, Muniz, Kevin, Charles, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, De Fougerolles
Chelsea beginning lineup (3-4-3):
Sánchez | Colwill, Lacroix, Acheampong | Hato, Lavia, James (c), Gusto | Rogers, Palmer | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Penders, Chavarría, Barco, Enzo, Estêvão, Gittens, Neto, Quenda, Welbeck
Date / Time: Monday, August 24, 2026, 20.00 BST; 3pm EDT; 12:30am IST (subsequent day)
Venue: Craven Cottage, SW6
Referee: John Brooks (on pitch); Darren England (VAR)
Forecast: Good and heat
On TV: Sky Sports activities Fundamental Occasion (UK); USA, Universo (USA); Star Sports activities Choose HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League
Streaming: Sky Go (UK); Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be glorious to one another, and celebration on, dudes!
