Chelsea are unbeaten in the league against Fulham in 18 games since our 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage in March 2006.

That defeat is Fulham’s only victory against us in 33 games in a run going back to 1979 when we were in the old Second Division.

Chlesea are going for six straight league wins against the Cottagers for the first time since half-a-dozen successive victories between 1950 and 1960.

We are also hoping to extend our unbeaten league run at Craven Cottage to 10 games (six wins, three draws in the previous nine games).

Biggest league win for each team

Chelsea 4-0 Fulham 1925/26, 1983/84Fulham 3-1 Chelsea 1976/77Chelsea’s biggest league win at Fulham is 4-1 in 2004/05

Last time out at Craven Cottage

FULHAM 1 CHELSEA 2Premier League, Craven Cottage, 03.03.19, 2.05pm

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Rico; Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan; Chambers, McDonald (Anguissa 62); Babel (Ayite 71), Cairney (c) (Vietto 80), R Sessegnon; MitrovicUnused subs Fabri, Le Marchand, Christie, SeriCaretaker manager Scott ParkerBooked Chambers 22, McDonald 51Scorer Chambers 27

Chelsea (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta (c), Rüdiger, Christensen, Emerson; Kanté, Jorginho (Kovacic 68), Barkley (Loftus-Cheek 78); Willian, Higuain, Hazard (Pedro 73)Unused subs Caballero, David Luiz, Hudson-Odoi, GiroudHead coach Maurizio SarriBooked Jorginho 61Scorers Higuain 20, Jorginho 31

Referee Graham ScottAttendance 24,900

Chelsea stats

Premier League scorers

Abraham 6, Werner 4, Zouma 4, Giroud 3, Jorginho 3 (3 pens), Chilwell 2, Hudson-Odoi 2, Thiago Silva 2, Havertz 1, James 1, Mount 1, Pulisic 1, Ziyech 1, own-goals 1

Milestones

Fulham stats

This season in the Premier League Most appearances: Anguissa 16, Areola 15, De Cordova-Reid 15Most goals: De Cordova-Reid 4, Cavaleiro 2, Lookman 2, Mitrovic 2Most assists: Lookman 3, Mitrovic 2, Anguissa 2Most clean sheets: Areola 3

The Cottagers are 18th with 12 points from 16 games, three points from being out of the drop zone although they do have two games in hand over some of their rivals.

Fulham’s midweek draw at Tottenham was their first point in their past 14 Premier League London derbies.

Fulham have drawn their last five Premier League games, their longest such run since January 2007 (six games).

Only Man Utd (11) and Man City (eight) are currently on a longer unbeaten run in the competition.

They are unbeaten in six games in all competitions since their 2-1 defeat at Man City on 5 December.

Both Fulham’s Premier League victories this term came in November, against West Brom at home and away at Leicester.

The Cottagers have kept three home clean sheets in the Premier League this season, as many as they did at Craven Cottage in the whole of their last top-flight campaign in 2018/19.

They have conceded three goals since November in their past six games in all competitions.

Fulham have won six points from their eight home games this term.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is ineligible to play against his parent club but Fulham also have Chelsea old boys Scott Parker, Ola Aina and Michael Hector.

Scott Parker’s managerial record against ChelseaWon 0Drawn 0Lost 1

Premier League scorers

De Cordova-Reid 4, Cavaleiro 2 (1 pen), Lookman 2, Mitrovic 2 (1 pen), Aina 1, Cairney 1, Loftus-Cheek 1, own-goal 1

Fulham’s last Premier League game

Wednesday 13 JanuaryTottenham 1 Fulham 1Team (3-4-1-2): Areola; Aina, Andersen (c), Adarabioyo; Tete (Lookman 67), Reed, Anguissa, Robinson; Loftus-Cheek (Onomah 90+1); De Cordova-Reid, Cavaleiro (Kamara 86)Booked: Anguissa, AndersenScorer: Cavaleiro 74

Who moved to Fulham in the summer?

Tosin Adarabioyo - Manchester CityOla Aina - Torino, loanJoachim Andersen - Lyon, loanAlphonse Areola - Paris Saint-Germain, loanTerence Kongolo - HuddersfieldMario Lemina - Southampton, loanRuben Loftus-Cheek - Chelsea, loanAdemola Lookman - RB Leipzig, loanHarrison Reed - SouthamptonAntonee Robinson - WiganKenny Tete - LyonThere have been no ins or outs in the January window.

Discipline

Referee and VAR

Referee: Peter BankesVAR: Jarred GillettPeter Bankes is the official for his second Chelsea match this season and third overall. He was the ref in our 3-3 draw with Southampton in October.