Fulham vs. Chelsea live score: Premier League result, updates, stats from London derby

While West London rivals Fulham and Chelsea have no love lost, they rarely meet under the competitively meaningful circumstances on display amidst Sunday's Premier League match at Craven Cottage.

Both clubs are firmly in the mix for European qualification next season, with Chelsea gunning for a Champions League spot and Fulham chasing any qualifying spot they can snatch. 

With the two clubs situated less than two miles apart, this local derby is always met with the requisite amount of distaste, but the added value of the points at stake make this a tasty affair.

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Coming into the weekend, Chelsea faced a one-point gap in the English domestic standings between their sixth position and fifth-placed Man City who occupied the final Champions League place. Fulham were thusly six points further back in ninth, hoping to make up ground on Aston Villa in the all-important seventh spot.

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Fulham vs. Chelsea score

Location: Craven Cottage (London, England)
Referee: Anthony Taylor

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Starting lineups (predicted):

Fulham (4-2-3-1, right to left): Leno (GK) — Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, A. Robinson — Berge, Lukic — Traore, Pereira, Iwobi — Jimenez.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Gusto — E. Fernandez, Caicedo — Madueke, Palmer, Neto — Jackson.

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Fulham vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights from Premier League match

2 hours to kickoff: While European qualification is the main focus for these clubs, there's a bit of history on the line as well.

With Fulham having won the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge in December, the Whites are chasing their first league double ever over their neighbors in blue. They have only beaten Chelsea twice consecutively once before, coming across two seasons.

Fulham won the final meeting of the 1976/77 Second Division 3-1 at home before winning at Stamford Bridge the following campaign by a 2-0 score.

Fulham vs. Chelsea kick off time

This Premier League match kicks off from Craven Cottage on Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. local time in London, England. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

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Fulham vs. Chelsea lineups, team news

Fulham are at near-full squad fitness, with just two confirmed absentees, both out wide. Wingers Harry Wilson and Reiss Nelson are sidelined with significant injuries, as Wilson needs a bit longer to recover from a foot issue and Nelson likely done for most if not all of the season with a hamstring tear.

Otherwise, Marco Silva has his full squad to pick from, although Antonee Robinson has been playing through a tendonitis issue which caused him to miss the March international window and requires regular pain management. Silva has been rotating both Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz at the striker position, while Ryan Sessegnon has earned increased time on the wing recently in a platoon with Adama Traore.

Record summer signing Emile Smith Rowe has had a disappointing first season at Craven Cottage, and at this point is only a substitute option instead of a regular starter, which is unfortunate for a player who cost a whopping £27 million ($35.8m).

Fulham projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno (GK) — Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, A. Robinson — Berge, Lukic — Traore, Pereira, Iwobi — Jimenez.

Fulham subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)

Chelsea are largely healthy, with only Marc Guiu and Wesley Fofana still on the shelf due to injuries, but there are still selection headaches for Enzo Maresca to work through.

The most notable issue is on the wing, for varying reasons. Out left, Christopher Nkunku has repeatedly flopped with his chances to impress, including midweek against Legia Warsaw, so Pedro Neto could be recalled. On the right, Jadon Sancho has improved but Noni Madueke is now fit and could reclaim his spot, while both could be deployed if Sancho can flip over to the left.

Marc Cucurella started midweek in Europe, so Malo Gusto could be recalled if he's in need of rest, while Levi Colwill has been preferred to Benoit Badiashile in Premier League play in the middle. Enzo Fernandez is likely to return to a starting spot in midfield alongside Moises Caicedo, with both given the midweek Conference League game off.

Chelsea projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Sanchez (GK) — Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Gusto — E. Fernandez, Caicedo — Madueke, Palmer, Sancho — Jackson.

Chelsea subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)

Fulham vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions: