Two former Actual Madrid managers went face to face on Monday as Fulham hosted West London rivals Chelsea.
Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso occupied the hotseat on the Santiago Bernabeu earlier than Jose Mourinho’s return however their private friendship was on the again burner with each groups keen to achieve native bragging rights.
Chelsea had been lively within the switch market, bringing within the likes of Morgan Rogers, Marco Palestra, Jordan Henderson and Maxence Lacroix.
Fulham had been quieter however made the eye-catching additions of Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios from Madrid.
Fulham v Chelsea stats
- Fulham have received simply two of their final 4 West London derbies in opposition to Chelsea.
- Fulham’s 2-1 win in January was their first residence victory over Chelsea since 2023.
- Chelsea have failed to attain in simply two of their final 16 conferences with Fulham.
- Fulham’s final two opening-day wins within the Premier League have each come in opposition to London opposition.
- Joao Pedro scored 15 objectives for Chelsea final season and has already discovered the online seven instances in pre-season.
- Chelsea completed tenth within the Premier League final season, their lowest place since 1995-96.
The place to Watch Fulham v Chelsea: TV and on-line streams
Fulham vs Chelsea takes place at Craven Cottage on Monday evening, and kick-off is at 8pm BST.
Followers within the UK can watch the match on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports activities Important Occasion.
