Fulham vs Chelsea
Fulham vs Chelsea
Chelsea open a new chapter in the club's history, as well as their 2026/27 Premier League season, with a trip to Craven Cottage to take on Fulham this evening. football.london is here to bring you live updates throughout the night.
Xabi Alonso 's tenure officially gets underway tonight and in Fulham, it's a tasty West London Derby to kick off proceedings for the Spaniard. It has felt a long time coming, some 99 days ago since we brought you the news that Alonso will become Chelsea manager.
It is a new chapter in Fulham's history as well, with Alvaro Arbeloa, Alonso's close friend, making his Premier League managerial debut this evening. While they have a close relationship, that all goes out the window this evening as the two lock horns next to the River Thames.
We await to see whether Enzo Fernandez will start given all of the background noise regarding his future at Stamford Bridge. Team news will be released at 6:45pm (UK time) this evening.
Kick-off at Craven Cottage is at 8pm. Bobby Vincent is on the ground to bring you live updates as a new season starts and BlueCo's latest era begins.