Source: SKY_Sports
Fulham v Chelsea preview
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Chelsea face perhaps their sternest test of the season so far as they travel to Craven Cottage on Sunday for a match that can be seen live on Sky Sports 2 and HD2.[LNB] Fulham have become one of the most resilient sides in the Premier League since Roy Hodgson took charge at the end of 2007.[LNB]They became incredibly hard to break down last season and also showed enough cutting edge in attack to clinch seventh place and Europa League qualification.[LNB]Fulham carried on their fine form with a 1-0 win at Portsmouth on the opening day of the season, while they also beat Amkar Perm of Russia 3-1 on Thursday.[LNB]However, Hodgson was unable to celebrate the European victory after Andy Johnson suffered a dislocated shoulder that is set to keep him out for a couple of months.[LNB]The Fulham boss will have to assess the fitness of the rest of his squad and may contemplate changes ahead of the long trip to Perm next week.[LNB]Erik Nevland could come into the starting XI to replace Johnson, while Damien Duff is also in contention for his first Premier League appearance as a Fulham player.[LNB]Chelsea newsMany pundits tipped Chelsea to claim the Premier League title before the start of the season and they have begun the new campaign in impressive fashion.[LNB]The Blues only just beat Hull City 2-1 thanks to a last-gasp winner from Didier Drogba but they were at their fluent best on Tuesday as they overcame Sunderland 3-1.[LNB]The likes of Drogba and Frank Lampard have been excellent but the most pleasing aspect for Carlo Ancelotti might be that he has healthy competition for places.[LNB]The Italian tactician made four changes for the clash with Sunderland and Branislav Ivanovic, Deco, Michael Ballack and Salomon Kalou all caught the eye.[LNB]Ancelotti will have to decide whether to stick with the same XI or rotate his squad again to give some of the other players a rest.[LNB]Yuri Zhirkov is still absent with a knee injury but has rejected suggestions that he will need surgery and is expected to return to light training in the next couple of days.[LNB]Juliano Belletti, Joe Cole, Alex and Paulo Ferreira are all set to miss out again as they continue to recover from injuries.[LNB]Possible staring XIsFulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Gera, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Zamora, Nevland.[LNB]Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, A Cole, Essien, Lampard, Ballack, Deco, Anelka, Drogba.[LNB]
