Tim Ream clears Hakim Ziyech's cross and then Conor Gallagher is caught offside as Ziyech tries to pick him out.

First yellow card of the game as Fulham's Joao Palhinha lunges in on Mason Mount.

Alex Howell
Football reporter at Stamford Bridge

The game just opened up for the first time with both sides having chances to attack. The Fulham fans in the away end are getting excited.

Thiago Silva clips a lovely ball over the top to Kai Havertz, who has run in between the defenders but his shot is saved by Bernd Leno's legs. And then the offside flag goes up anyway.

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Chelsea have had 67.9% of the ball but no shots yet. Almost a chance here but the ball won't just drop in the box.

Enzo Fernandez has attempted four tackles in this game, more than any other player on either team (ahead of Joao Palhinha - two tackles).

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Hakim Ziyech whips in a lovely deep cross but Bernd Leno catches it with Mykhailo Mudryk making the run behind him to the back post.

Very nonchalant defending from Benoit Badiashile, he gets away with one with a risky crossfield ball across his defence.

Aleksandar Mitrovic is in the face of the assistant referee after disagreeing with a decision. Not a great look but he escapes punishment.

Fulham play the corner short and Aleksandar Mitrovic and Enzo Fernandez are wrestling in the centre.

A cross is blocked and it's just a throw-in now.

Willian cuts the ball back for Kenny Tete, who whips in a cross which Thiago Silva chests behind. Corner to Fulham.

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Enzo Fernandez wins the ball for Chelsea and finds Mason Mount. Mykhailo Mudryk makes a dangerous run through the centre but his fellow MM can't find him. Great tackle by Kenny Tete to cut it out.

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Fulham full-back Antonee Robinson bursts down the left but the ball just crosses the line before he blasts a cross in that Marc Cucurella controls anyway.

The referee picks something off the pitch and hands it to the fourth official. Not sure what that was about.

Antonee Robinson wins the ball off Hakim Ziyech and the almost-PSG player fouls him as he tries to win it back.

Enzo Fernandez took Jorginho's number five jersey and is taking a deep midfield role early on.

Slick Chelsea move but Mykhailo Mudryk can't quite find Mason Mount's overlapping run.

Enzo Fernandez wins the ball and plays a good crossfield ball to Reece James with his first touches in English football.

Fulham attack down the right but a cross is poor and Kepa plucks it out of the air.