Played
November 29, 2012 1:15 AM IST
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: A. Taylor
Attendance: 41707
November 29, 2012 1:15 AM IST
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: A. Taylor
Attendance: 41707
Chelsea - Fulham Preview: Both sides without a league win in five games
Interim boss Rafa Benitez is chasing his first victory at Stamford Bridge after a goalless draw against Manchester City at the weekend, with Martin Jol's out-of-form side next up
By James McManus
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CHELSEA
 Cech Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Oscar, Hazard Torres |
FULHAM
 Schwarzer Riether Senderos, Hughes, Riise Duff, Baird, Sidwell, Dejagah Petric, Berbatov |
Interim Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez is likely to be without Frank Lampard (calf), Daniel Sturridge (hamstring) and captain John Terry (knee) for the game against their west London rivals.
Fulham manager Martin Jol faces no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip, but centre-back Brede Hangeland is still suspended after his red card against Sunderland.
Midfielders Alexander Kacaniklic, Bryan Ruiz and Kieran Richardson will all miss the game with respective hamstring injuries, while Simon Davies remains sidelined with a long-term neck injury.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Chelsea have kept five clean sheets in the league this term, with only Stoke boasting a better record, but the 0-0 draw against Manchester City was their first without conceding in eight games.
- The Blues are without a league win in five games since beating Tottenham at White Hart Lane in October.
- Centre-back Gary Cahill (pictured, right) is the club's third top goalscorer with five goals behind Juan Mata and Fernando Torres this season.
Cahill is 5/1 with Bet365 to score anytime in this game.
- This game ended 1-1 last season with Mata and Clint Dempsey grabbing the goals.
- Fulham are also without a league win in their last five games.
- During that run they've drawn three and lost their last two games, against Sunderland at home and Stoke away.
- Only Southampton and QPR have conceded more goals than Fulham's tally of 23 in the league this season.
- At the other end of the pitch, though, Martin Jol's side have scored 25 goals, the same as Manchester City with only Manchester United hitting more.
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Chelsea FC 3-0 Fulham
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Chelsea FC 2-0 Fulham
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Chelsea FC 3-1 Fulham
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 18-Apr-2013 | Fulham 0 - Chelsea FC 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 29-Nov-2012 | Chelsea FC 0 - Fulham 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 10-Apr-2012 | Fulham 1 - Chelsea FC 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | 26-Dec-2011 | Chelsea FC 1 - Fulham 1 |
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| Capital One Cup (CCUP) | 22-Sep-2011 | Chelsea FC 0 - Fulham 0 |
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| 26-May-2013 | Manchester City 5 - Chelsea FC 3 | FR |
| 24-May-2013 | Chelsea FC 3 - Manchester City 4 | FR |
| 19-May-2013 | Chelsea FC 2 - Everton 1 | EPL |
| 16-May-2013 | Benfica 1 - Chelsea FC 2 | EL |
| 11-May-2013 | Aston Villa 1 - Chelsea FC 2 | EPL |
Fulham
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| 19-May-2013 | Swansea City 0 - Fulham 3 | EPL |
| 12-May-2013 | Fulham 1 - Liverpool 3 | EPL |
| 04-May-2013 | Fulham 2 - Reading 4 | EPL |
| 27-Apr-2013 | Everton 1 - Fulham 0 | EPL |
| 20-Apr-2013 | Fulham 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
| 1 | Petr Cech | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Branislav Ivanovic | Defender |
| 3 | Ashley Cole | Defender |
| 4 | David Luiz | Defender |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta | Defender |
| 34 | Ryan Bertrand | Defender |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu | Midfielder |
| 7 | Ramires | Midfielder |
| 11 | Oscar | Midfielder |
| 17 | Eden Hazard | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fernando Torres | Striker |
| 22 | Ross Turnbull | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Paulo Ferreira | Defender |
| 24 | Gary Cahill | Defender |
| 12 | John Obi Mikel | Midfielder |
| 13 | Victor Moses | Midfielder |
| 21 | Marko Marin | Midfielder |
| 10 | Juan Mata | Striker |
| 1 | Mark Schwarzer | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | John Arne Riise | Defender |
| 14 | Philippe Senderos | Defender |
| 18 | Aaron Hughes | Defender |
| 20 | Sascha Riether | Midfielder |
| 4 | Steve Sidwell | Midfielder |
| 26 | Giorgos Karagounis | Midfielder |
| 16 | Damien Duff | Midfielder |
| 19 | Mahamadou Diarra | Midfielder |
| 9 | Dimitar Berbatov | Striker |
| 20 | Hugo Rodallega | Striker |
| 38 | Neil Etheridge | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Stephen Kelly | Defender |
| 6 | Chris Baird | Defender |
| 10 | Pajtim Kasami | Midfielder |
| 21 | Ashkan Dejagah | Striker |
| 21 | Kerim Frei | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mladen Petric | Striker |
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