Chelsea will be desperate to end their four-match run without a win when they host Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Meetings between the two west London sides are normally tight affairs, and Chelsea have won just one of their last five league fixtures against Martin Jol's men.

And the match takes on extra significance for the Europa League holders given their slow start to the season which was capped on Wednesday with a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Basel in the Champions League.

New signing Samuel Eto'o has failed to impress in his first two matches for the club after joining from Anzhi Makhachkala, while fellow striker Fernando Torres is still short of form.

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill is aware that the club's record this term has been poor, but stopped short of calling it a crisis.

"It's not a disaster but it's not ideal. A club like this wants to win the majority of games it plays," Cahill told the club's official website.

"That's the expectation. It's a blow but it's not the be all and end all.

"We need to win our next game now, as simple as that. The manager will stress that."

Jose Mourinho's unbeaten record in Premier League fixtures at Stamford Bridge is a staggering 62 matches and although Chelsea's struggles will give Fulham a boost, Jol's side are in poor form themselves.



After a 1-0 triumph at Sunderland on the opening day, Fulham have failed to win in the league, leaving them in 14th position in the table.

Fulham looked set for all three points at Craven Cottage last Saturday against struggling West Brom, but conceded in injury time, as Gareth McAuley's header salvaged a point for the visitors in a 1-1 draw.

Dimitar Berbatov has failed to score in his four Premier League fixtures this season, while loan signing Darren Bent has started just once.

Bent is likely to return from a hamstring injury for the match, while Berbatov – who limped off against West Brom with a hamstring problem of his own – is a doubt.

Attacker Bryan Ruiz (ankle) was also substituted against West Brom and is likely to miss out, while goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg (shoulder) and defenders Aaron Hughes (thigh) and Matthew Briggs (hernia) will not feature.

Chelsea have a clean bill of health and will be hopeful of extending their 14-match unbeaten league run against Fulham.

I hope Chelsea continue their good run

Would have been an easy run for the chelsea I used to know; but for chelsea of now, nothing is impossible, including loosing at the bridge to fulham.

Face of loosers

Mazi_Omenuko: Face of loosers

You wicked oo

Hopin to c hw jose wil loose dis 1

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CHELSEA 3 VS FULHAM 0

I just hope by d END, or by half TIME, we won't hear TINZ lyk: GOD CATCH DEM!

Mourinho is trying to use Barcelona strategy & pattern in chelsea; hope it pays off.

I believe we will bounce back against fulham today chelsea forever.

i cant wait to see the special loser losing this one again

Chelsea 4 sell...i wish u continue ur bonanza

I hope we go back to winning ways,up blues

Hit like if u think that Mourinho is confused

Chelsea for ever

Would be normal if they loose the match again unless if its the TIME for these THINGS to END

otokx: Mourinho is trying to use Barcelona strategy & pattern in chelsea; hope it pays off.

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Chelsea have got a very exciting crop of players esp in D̶̲̥̅̊ midfield(van ginkel, shurrle, willian, mata, hazard, oscar).....but'll it'll take them till D̶̲̥̅̊ turn of nxt year t̶̲̥̅̊ø̲ gel together with Mourinho tinkering too much with his squad.

By then D̶̲̥̅̊ season is far gone and..... D̶̲̥̅̊ title as well!!!

If Jose doesn’t win the next game he would become “The Sacked One” – Roman Abramovich

Chelshit 0 vs 1 Fulham ....And that's final...its will also be like a shock of that of Basel....useless club with rugby mentality .....

STAMFORD FRIDGE!
Is cooling down...
cooling down....
cooling down.....

This is a trying time for chelsea and we'll definitely bounce back and that from today haters should beware