Having been held to a frustrating goalless draw in difficult conditions at Everton, Chelsea will be desperate to get back to winning ways against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Friday morning.
It certainly won’t be easy against a Fulham side that have proven themselves a tough nut to crack in the build-up to the busy Christmas period.
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Blues eager to get back in the saddle
After an eight-game winning streak in all competitions, Chelsea’s impressive run was brought to an end with that goalless draw in wet and windy conditions at Goodison Park.
The Blues are still unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games but, such are the standards this season, Liverpool lead the way with a four-point advantage and a game in hand over Chelsea.
Enzo Maresca deserves great praise for what he has already achieved at Stamford Bridge this season, with the west London outfit on course for a much-needed return to the UEFA Champions League.
The Blues will be eager to make sure that draw on Merseyside was just a blip and that they can get back to winning ways against a difficult Fulham side in this one.
Silva deserves plaudits
One of the success stories in the Premier League this season, Fulham find themselves up in ninth place in the standings and challenging for European places this term.
Marco Silva has done a superb job with limited resources at Craven Cottage and his side have now lost just one of their last nine Premier League games.
Holding title contenders Liverpool and Arsenal to draws already in December, Fulham have been performing well in a tough run of fixtures.
Those performances against the Reds and the Gunners will mean they should head to The Bridge with no fear and a real belief they can dent their local rival’s hopes of keeping pace with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League standings.
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Chelsea v Fulham odds
Chelsea - 1.48
Draw - 4.50
Fulham - 6.00
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