Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Blues held to goalless draw
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham: Graham Potter’s side were held by the well-organised visitors as January’s record-breaking spending failed to lead to attacking inspiration
Enzo Fernandez’s Chelsea debut ended in anti-climax as Fulham earned a worthy 0-0 draw against Graham Potter’s side at Stamford Bridge.
The hosts’ £106.5million deadline day signing was kept largely subdued as Potter’s team failed to substantially improve upon their mid-table Premier League position and saw their indifferent form extend to one win in six in the competition.
Fulham proved it is not necessary to spend in excess of £500m to sit in the upper reaches of the top flight, with Marco Silva’s well-drilled team making the hosts look toothless at times at the end of a week in which they broke the British transfer record to land World Cup-winner Fernandez.
It leaves Chelsea stranded in ninth and already struggling to hold on to the optimism generated by owner Todd Boehly’s whirlwind £315m investment during the January transfer window.
Follow all the action as Chelsea host Fulham at Stamford Bridge:
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
83 mins: Into the last 10 minutes now and everything is still to play for. Fulham are trying to regroup and take the game to Chelsea. The Blues are just looking for another opportunity to nick all three points.
Harrison Reed thinks he’s won a corner for Fulham when coming down the left wing but the referee signals for a goal kick much to his confusion.
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
80 mins: Off the line! Chelsea should be in front!
Conor Gallagher floats the ball up the pitch and picks out David Fofana. Bernd Leno comes flying off his line but Fofana takes the ball around the goalkeeper then cuts inside of a sliding Issa Diop.
He guides the ball towards goal but Tim Ream goes to ground and slides in front off the shoot, parrying it away from the line! Brilliant defending.
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
77 mins: Chelsea’s biggest issue tonight has been finding the target. They’ve had eight shots but only one of them was hitting the target.
In contrast Fulham have brought Kepa Arrizabalaga into play four times out of their seven attempts.
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
74 mins: Harry Wilson and Manor Solomon are brought on to replace Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Willian.
For Chelsea David Fofana is introduced for his first Premier League appearance replacing Mason Mount.
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
71 mins: Bobby De Cordova-Reid fouls Raheem Sterling and is the latest man to go in the book.
Close! That would have had Stamford Bridge rocking. Fulham work a cross out of the area but it comes out to Enzo Fernandez. He smokes a curling effort from range and sends it mere inches wide of the far post!
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
68 mins: Danger! Thiago Silva pushes up the pitch but doesn’t find Madueke who a thread pass. Instead Fulham intercept and flick the ball over the top for Willian.
He drives into the box before squaring it across to De Cordova-Reid who scuffs his shot straight to Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
65 mins: Cesar Azpilicueta sweeps down the right wing and wins a corner for Chelsea when his cross gets deflected behind.
Conor Gallagher whips the ball into the middle and finds Thiago Silva but his header lands safely in the hands of Bernd Leno.
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
62 mins: Graham Potter makes another couple of changes. Raheem Sterling and Cesar Azpilicueta are brought on to replace Reece James and Hakim Ziyech.
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
60 mins: Willian drives directly into the box from the left wing. He pulls the ball back to Pereira who drills a shot at goal but sees the effort blocked by Cucurella.
The ball flies out to Palhinha who blazes a long-ranged effort well over the crossbar!
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
57 mins: Hakim Ziyech whips another cross into the box for Chelsea but Diop jumps high and nods the ball clear. It bounces into midfield and comes to Mitrovic.
The forward tries to hold it up but Mount tackles him and pokes the ball into the path of Gallagher. Chelsea look to break but the referee brings the play back for a foul on Mitrovic.
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