Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's probably surprising that Postecoglou didn't bring on Maddison.
He must be out of favour at the moment because he can definitely create chances.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Is this another injury? Brennan Johnson needs some treatment and hobbles off with former Chelsea forward Timo Werner on in his place.
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I've had a terrible week FPL wise, so if Palmer could pull out all the stops in this half, it would really help me out.
Anon
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Tottenham can break now though, Dejan Kulusevski is strong on the right to shrug off his man and carry the ball. He has men in suport, Brennan Johnson is the easy pass but he tries a difficult one and it's cut out.
At the other end Enzo Fernandez bends just wide!
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
It's all Chelsea though. Spurs are penned in.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Marc Cucurella is popping up in the 10 role at the moment. Maybe this game won't calm down.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Two big chances. Sancho has been brilliant on the left and it is another big save from Fraser Forster.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Great stop! Chelsea come down their left with a lovely slick move, Jadon Sancho swaps passes with Marc Cucurella and toepokes in an effort that Fraser Forster somehow keeps out with one hand.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Will this game calm down now? You'd imagine it will slow up a touch, games that start like that tend to.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Away we go!
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea have made a change with Malo Gusto on for Romeo Lavia. Presumably Moises Caicedo will move into midfield.
Well Tottenham are ninth, as well.
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Robbie Savage
Former Premier League midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
I don't think Spurs can win the league playing like this. They are so inconsistent.
Image source, PA MediaWest Ham striker Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture following his car crash on Saturday, the club has announced.
He will be "monitored in hospital over the coming days", the Hammers said in a statement and extended a "heartfelt thank you" to the emergency services and first responders who tended to him.
The 34-year-old Jamaica international had to be released from his car after being involved in an accident in Epping and was taken to a central London hospital.
Let's all hope for a speedy recovery.
HT: Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Image source, PA MediaHaving seen that Jadon Sancho goal again from behind the goal - it's an even better strike than I thought.
Sensational hit on the run.
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My two and 3/4 year old went to toddler football this morning in her new black and pink Chelsea away shirt (Xmas present from lifelong Chelsea fan, John). She dribbled, scored goals, fell over, gave the ball away, missed sitters and tripped over herself. Ironically exactly like Spurs Chelsea today.
Martin - Derby
HT: Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
We haven't got long enough to talk about that first half but it was a fantastic first half.
Chelsea could have gone in level at the break. I think Cole Palmer will have a big say in this game. What a score at half-time.
FT: Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
More from Mikel Arteta, on Thomas Partey's missed chance: "[It's a] massive chance. The last goal, the last pass or action wasn't there. This is the way, there is not much more you can do against an opposition like this here but at the end you have to find a way. You can always do more but we did a lot against an opposition that a lot of teams suffer against and we did really well but again, one thing is deserving to win and another is to win it and we didn't manage to do that."
On not capitalising on Liverpool's postponed game: "Yeah, we have really good momentum, the team's playing really well, winning a lot of games and today we wanted to do it again but the performance 100% was there. The winning probability would be so high but this is football and the margins are so small."
On defensive injuries: "I don't know but unfortunately we lost a lot of defenders. We have to adapt, we're playing with two players who've never played in that position with Thomas [Partey] and Jurrien [Timber] but we're still playing the way we want to play so credit to the boys, they really want it."
FT: Fulham 1-1 Arsenal
Image source, EPAArsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to BBC Sport: "We are very disappointed not to win the game, overall we absolutely dominated the game from start to end, we did all the things that we wanted to do during the game and unfortunately we concede one goal in one shot. The way the team played, the way the team wanted to win, it was unbelievable."
On Bukayo Saka's disallowed winner: "I saw Bukayo [Saka] was on for sure so I didn't even think about [Gabriel] Martinelli being offside in that case but that was the case at the end they disallowed it and [it's] very unfortunate because I think the team deserved to win."
On Arsenal's response to going behind: "The way we started was unbelievable, we started to dominate the ball, dominate the high press. We dominated every aspect of the game and suddenly you're one goal down and that's the quality of this league as well. You're 1-0 down but the team reacted immediately, you score the goal and we wanted another one. We fight until the end and unfortunately we didn't get the reward today."
On scoring from a set piece again: "We should've scored from different ways as well because we had some big chances."
FT: Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth
Image source, PA MediaIpswich manager Kieran McKenna, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It is an extremely disappointed dressing room. I thought it was a good performance with some outstanding performances.
"Conor Chaplin with his goal, he's on a great journey. We know we could have won the game. I think the second goal being ruled out was harsh.
"Conceding late changes the momentum and then they go and grab a second."
On Cameron Burgess' goal being disallowed: "I think the challenge from Liam [Delap] happens every week. It looks so similar to so many incidents I've seen this weekend but we get pulled up on it."
On why he thinks they conceded two late goals: "The game was in such a good place we normally make subs earlier but we were doing well. We weren't giving away too much and we were getting stronger but it's a poor moment on the first goal and then you're vulnerable. They had five fresh subs on the pitch and momentum."
On picking up the players: "It's a big blow but the group is working so well. We've had a disappointing week but we are working hard and competing with teams.
"We deserved more from the game today but it's a disappointing week. The margins are really small for us getting that win and the jump to getting more points isn't a huge one."
Arsenal moved to within six points of leaders Liverpool after the draw at Fulham
Arsenal had a late goal disallowed as they missed the chance to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points with a draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Bukayo Saka thought he had given the Gunners all three points when he headed in Gabriel Martinelli's cross two minutes from time, but the goal was disallowed after the Brazilian was found to be offside during the build-up.
Raul Jimenez, with his sixth goal of the season, put Fulham in front against the run of play when he latched on to Kenny Tete's ball down the line to fire past David Raya from a tight angle.
Arsenal, looking to capitalise on the postponement of Liverpool's Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday, struggled to carve out opportunities from open play in the first half and managed just one shot on target from Saka.
But Mikel Arteta's side were level within six minutes of the second half after a well-worked corner kick routine saw William Saliba convert Kai Havertz's knockdown.
It was one-way traffic after that as Arsenal pushed to find a winner but they struggled to break down a resolute Fulham side.
The draw means Arsenal are six points behind leaders Liverpool, having played a game more.
After the 4-1 defeat at home to Wolves a fortnight ago, Fulham fans could have been forgiven for dreading a games against Tottenham, Brighton and Arsenal within seven days.
In hindsight, they need not have worried.
A spirited draw against Spurs last weekend was bettered by a 3-1 win against Brighton in midweek.
The visit of Arsenal, though, was the toughest of the lot.
Silva made four changes to his starting line-up from the team that beat Brighton.
In came Tete, Sasa Lukic, Jimenez and Adama Traore with Timothy Castagne, Reiss Nelson, Rodrigo Muniz and Harry Wilson dropping out.
The Cottagers had to weather an early storm as Arsenal settled instantly into their rhythm.
But it was two of Silva's changes that combined to give Fulham the lead in the 11th minute.
Tete - remarkably, with his first touch of the game - threaded a lovely ball down the line between Jurrien Timber and Jakub Kiwior to find Jimenez.
The Mexican, quickly accompanied by Saliba, had plenty to do but he took Raya by surprise by taking his shot early and finding the bottom corner.
It was the home side's only shot on target in the first half but Fulham were good value for their lead as they limited Arsenal to just one shot on target of their own.
A less determined side would have caved after Saliba's equaliser, as Arsenal dominated the remainder of the match in search of a winner.
The Cottagers carried a counter-attacking threat of their own through substitutes Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira, with the latter testing Raya at his near post late on.
It was the end of a testing week for Silva's side but it is one that they have passed with flying colours by taking five points from the nine available.
The Gunners were well below their best in the first half, lacking the sharpness that that they have shown in wins against West Ham, Manchester United and Sporting in recent weeks.
Saka had the Gunners' only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes as the Gunners struggled to create opportunities from open play.
Much was made of Arsenal's prowess from set pieces following the 2-0 win against Manchester United in midweek, with both goals coming from corner kick routines.
The Gunners had set piece coach Nicolas Jover to thank again as they equalised at Craven Cottage with a routine straight from the training ground.
Declan Rice whipped a brilliant in-swinging corner in from the left to the back post, where Havertz nodded down for Saliba to tap home.
The goal - which survived a video assistant referee (VAR) review - was Arsenal's 23rd scored from a corner since the start of the 2023-24 season, more than any club in Europe during that time.
Arteta's side managed just four shots on target during the game and their best opportunities once again came from dead ball situations.
After Liverpool's game against Everton was postponed, the Gunners had the chance to close the gap on the Reds to four points.
They will rue that they could not take full advantage of the opportunity.
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 35 |
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| 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 31 |
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| 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
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| 4 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
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| 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 25 |
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| 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
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| 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
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| 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
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| 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 23 |
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| 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
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| 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 20 |
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| 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 |
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| 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
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| 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 15 |
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| 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 14 |
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| 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 14 |
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| 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
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| 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 9 |
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| 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 9 |
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| 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 5 |
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Manager: Marco Silva
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Marco Silva
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Fulham came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 in this exact fixture last season – they’ve never won consecutive league games, or even home league games against the Gunners in their history.
Arsenal failed to win either Premier League meeting with Fulham last season (D1 L1) – only between May 2011 and November 2012 (4) have they had a longer winless run against the Cottagers in their league history.
Arsenal have scored at least once in each of their last 18 Premier League games against Fulham, since a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium in February 2009.
Fulham are unbeaten in their last eight league London derbies (W4 D4), their longest such run since a run of nine between February 2000 and September 2001, a streak that was ended by a 3-1 home loss to Arsenal.
Arsenal have won seven of their last eight Premier League London derbies (D1) since losing 2-1 at Fulham on New Year’s Eve last year. The Gunners have scored 5+ goals in four of these eight games, as many times as they had in their previous 113 league London derby matches combined.
Arsenal have scored 5+ goals in five different away games in all competitions so far in 2024 – no English top-flight side has ever done so six times in a single calendar year (Sunderland in 1892 and Man City in 1937 also 5).
Since the start of last season, Arsenal have scored more goals from corners (22) and more goals from set piece situations (30, excluding penalties) than any other side in the Premier League.
Fulham manager Marco Silva has won four of his 10 previous meetings with Arsenal across all competitions (D1 L5) with each victory coming with a different team (Olympiakos, Watford, Everton, Fulham) – he could win back-to-back games against the Gunners for the first time.
Harry Wilson has scored three goals in his last three Premier League London derby appearances, having netted just once in his first 21 such games for Fulham.
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been involved in 14 goals in his last 14 London derby matches in the Premier League (7 goals, 7 assists). Overall, Saka has 17 assists in Premier League London derbies, the fourth most in the competition’s history (Cesc Fàbregas 24, Dennis Bergkamp 23, Frank Lampard 18).
