This is a Chelsea predicted lineup for their Premier League tie with Fulham on December 26. This is a West London derby between two of the most in-form teams in the entire competition, it is sure to be an eventful outing for both sides as tensions are sure to flair up.<\/p>\n
Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen continue to rotate goalkeeping duties. The back four has seen Marc Cucurella, Renato Veiga, Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, briefly Moises Caicedo, and Josh Acheampong start across the back line in various combinations.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>‘For Sure He Will Come Back’: Enzo Maresca Responds To \u00a3130K-P\/W Chelsea Star’s Latest Controversy<\/a><\/p>\n In midfield, Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Cesare Casadei, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Sam Rak-Sayki have started in the deeper positions. Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho, Tyrique George, and Noni Madueke are battling it out for the wides lots while Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku tend to start as the attacking midfielder through the centre.<\/p>\n Nicolas Jackson is the first-choice striker while Marc Guiu plays in European clashes.<\/p>\n Enzo Maresca has continued to use his possession-dominant 4-2-3-1 into a 3-2-4-1 with the occasional tweak on positioning being the main change. There’s nothing like the 4-1-4-1 seen against some of the weaker European competition. Cucurella has most recently been asked to move into an attacking midfield spot alongside Palmer, something Gusto was asked to do against Everton but came up short.<\/p>\nChelsea Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n