This Wednesday (07/01), the Chelseanow with Liam Rosenior announced as new coach, faces the Fulham to the 4:30 pm (Brasília time)for the 21st round of the Premier League 25/26. The duel takes place at the Craven Cottage stadium, home of Fulham, in London, England. It will be broadcast to Brazil on the ESPN4 channel, via closed TV, and on Disney+, via streaming.
Interim Calum McFarlane, Chelsea under-21 coach, will still lead the team from the sidelines this Wednesday, but guided by conversations with Liam Rosenior. Brazilian strikers Estêvão and João Pedro should remain in Chelsea’s starting lineup. At Fulham, coach Marco Silva, Brazilian striker Kevin should continue as a substitute and Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz continues to recover from a thigh injury.
Chelsea, which has been without a win for four games (EDEE), occupies fifth place in the English Championship, with 31 points from 20 games. On the other hand, Fulham, unbeaten in four duels (VVEE), is in 11th place, with 28 points in 20 matches.
Chelsea lineup against Fulham
In search of a reaction, Chelsea announced, last Tuesday (06/01), the arrival of English coach Liam Rosenior, 41 years old, who was at Strasbourg-FRA, a club that is part of BlueCo, the group that controls the Blues. However, interim Calum McFarlane will still be on the bench, as was the case in the 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Sunday (04/01)
Marc Cucurella appears as an important doubt. The left-back was out against Manchester City due to a muscle problem in his thigh. Despite this, he returned to training with the group and there is a possibility that he is related.
In goal, Robert Sánchez is also treated as a doubt, but in a less worrying situation. The Spaniard was unexpectedly absent against City, but reports indicate that the muscle discomfort is mild and should not prevent his participation in the clash against Fulham.
Wesley Fofana completes the list of players with uncertain status. The defender did not play in the last match due to a fever, and there is still no confirmation whether he will be recovered in time to be available to the coaching staff again.
Among the confirmed absences is Levi Colwill. The defender continues to recover from a serious knee injury, a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament suffered during the summer vacation. Rehabilitation continues, but there is still no set date for his return, and the player is racing against time to try to return before the end of the season.
Another name out is Dario Essugo. Signed in the last window, the midfielder returned to training after a thigh problem, but suffered a relapse and was sidelined again. The expectation is that he will be able to make his competitive return over the next few weeks, although the club has not set an exact deadline.
Romeo Lavia’s situation is also complex. The Belgian has been sidelined since the first week of November with a thigh injury and, since then, few updates have been released regarding his recovery. He will not be involved in the match against Fulham.
Finally, in the disciplinary department, Mykhaylo Mudryk remains suspended. The Ukrainian striker remains sidelined after testing positive in an anti-doping test carried out at the end of 2024, and his situation remains unchanged.
Chelsea’s probable lineup: Jorgensen (Robert Sánchez); Acheampong, Chalobah, Badiashile, Gusto; Reece James, Enzo Fernández, Palmer; Estêvão, Pedro Neto and João Pedro. Technical: Calum McFarlane.
Fulham’s probable lineup
Leno; Diop, Andersen, Cuenca; Chestnuts, Lukic, Cairney, Robinson; Wilson, Smith Rowe and Raúl Jiménez. Technical: Marco Silva.
Fulham x Chelsea: time and where to watch
- Premier League 25/26 – round 21
- Data: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Time: 4:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Transmission: ESPN4 (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming)
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Chelsea results
- 04/01/2026 – Manchester City 1 x 1 Chelsea – Premier League
- 30/12/2025 – Chelsea 2 x 2 Bournemouth – Premier League
- 27/12/2025 – Chelsea 1 x 2 Aston Villa – Premier League
- 20/12/2025 – Newcastle 2 x 2 Chelsea – Premier League
- 12/16/2025 – Cardiff 1 x 3 Chelsea – English League Cup
Chelsea’s next games
- 07/01 – 4:30 pm (GMT) – Fulham x Chelsea – Premier League
- 01/10 – 5pm (Brasília time) – Charlton x Chelsea – FA Cup (third round)
- 01/14 – 5pm (Brasília time) – Chelsea x Arsenal – English League Cup (semi-final – first leg)
- 01/17 – 12pm (Brasília time) – Chelsea x Brentford – Premier League
- 01/21 – 5pm (Brasília time) – Chelsea x Pafos – Champions League
Chelsea standings
- Champions League: 13th place (10 points in 6 games)
- Premier League: 5th place (31 points in 20 games)
- FA Cup: in the third round (against Charlton)
- English League Cup: in the semi-finals (against Arsenal)
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