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Live updates as Chelsea take on west London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The reaction of Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane after the Blues’ loss to their west London rivals.
The full-time whistle goes and Fulham have the win against their west London rivals!
Chelsea had levelled through Liam Delap after Raul Jimenez’s opener, despite having a man less due to Marc Cucurella’s first-half red card.
But the in form Harry Wilson won the game for the Cottagers.
A big job for incoming Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior to lift this team, who watched on from the stands today.
Calum McFarlane is going out with a bang as he gets a yellow card for shouting at the ref.
A moment he’ll remember.
The possible match winner goes off to plenty of applause and is replaced by Adama Traore.
Five minutes added on.
Neto sees a shot from close range deflected wide.
Smith-Rowe is replaced by Reed, who comes on to huge applause after his stunning goal against Liverpool on Sunday.
Fulham are back in front and Wilson has his goal!
What a season he’s having. Sanchez makes a good stop but the ball comes back to the Welshman, who shoots low into the bottom corner via a deflection.
Fulham putting plenty of pressure on Chelsea as the Blues scramble to clear the ball away.
Castagne goes into the book for pulling back Neto.
Calum McFarlane makes a double sub, bringing off Gusto and Palmer for Acheampong and Joao Pedro.
Liam Delap equalises for the Blues!
Having been denied one on one earlier in the half, the striker makes no mistake this time, firing in from close ranger after the ball had come back off the post.
Lovely feet from Palmer who works space down the right before being denied by Leno from a tight angle.
Gusto tees up Caicedo on the edge of the box but he shoots straight at Leno. Wasteful.
The Chelsea fans are letting their frustrations about the club’s owners be heard.
“We don’t care about Clearlake, they don’t care about us, all we care about is Chelsea FC.”
James replaces Enzo Fernandez, who hands over the captain’s armband.
A huge chance for Delap to equalise!
The striker goes through one on one and tries to dink it over Leno, but the goalkeeper gets a touch on it and Fulham are then able to clear.
It looks like Reece James is being readied to come on here.
Fulham aren’t far away from getting a second.
Kevin has room to shoot from distance and tries his luck, with his powerful shot hitting the side-netting. Sanchez looked worried.
The home side have the lead!
A proper centre-forward’s goal from Jimenez. A lovely cross in from Berge and the striker powers a header low past Sanchez.
Chelsea are still carrying a threat on the counter. A lovely pass inside from Palmer finds Fernandez, who feeds Neto. The winger then sees his shot blocked out for a corner.
Hato then heads over from close range.
The dangerous Wilson has a go from distance and his low shot deflects just wide of the post.
Delap sends Neto away on the counter and the Portugal winger drives forward, before sending a shot high and wide.
Chelsea get the second half started.
A tactical change for Fulham with winger Kevin on for defender Cuenca.
Both teams are back out on the pitch ahead of the second half.





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