Predicted Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Fulham, Neto & Madueke start

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April 20, 2025 10:00 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin

Chelsea will be aiming to return to winning ways in today’s Premier League derby against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

The Blues have dropped to seventh in the league standings after Aston Villa‘s sensational 4-1 win over Newcastle United.

The club are three points adrift of the Champions League positions and must beat the Cottagers to stay within reach.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-up:

Robert Sanchez should be reinstated in goal ahead of Filip Jorgensen, who started in the Conference League in midweek.

In the backline, Malo Gusto and Marc Cucurella are expected to start from the right and left-back positions respectively.

Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill were unused substitutes on Thursday and should replace Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile in central defence.

Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez are the regular midfield pairing in the Premier League. They are poised to replace Reece James and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

In the final third, Cole Palmer is poised to start from the number 10 position with Nicolas Jackson leading the line once more.

However, there could be changes out wide. Jadon Sancho and Christopher Nkunku could drop to the substitutes’ bench.

Noni Madueke and Pedro Neto came off the bench on Thursday and could start on the right and left wing against Fulham.

Predicted Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Fulham: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.