Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Date, UK kick-off time, team news and how to follow as London rivals clash in Premier League Summer Series finale

Chelsea’s latest trip in their American pre-season tour will see them face Fulham in an overseas London derby this weekend.

The Blues maintained their unbeaten start under new manager Mauricio Pochettino with a 1-1 draw with Newcastle last time out.

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The result saw Chelsea go joint top of the inaugural Premier League Summer Series table but behind Aston Villa on goal difference.

Fulham still have an outside chance of winning the competition, but they need to beat Chelsea and hope other results go their way.

Chelsea vs Fulham: Date and how to follow

This Premier League Summer Series clash will take place on Sunday, July 30.

It is being held at the FedExField in Maryland.

Kick-off is set for 2.45pm local time, which is 7.45pm in the UK.

The match is set to be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League with coverage starting from 7pm.

Sky Go customers will be able to stream the match through their laptops or mobile devices.

Alternatively, fans can purchase a one-day NOW TV membership for £11.99 or a monthly one for £34.99 a month.

talkSPORT will have live updates throughout the evening while talkSPORT.com will be on hand for all the best reaction as well.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

u can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Chelsea vs Fulham: Team news

The Blues will continue to be without Wesley Fofana after he suffered another ACL injury.

Benoit Badiashile and Armando Broja were left out of the squad for the USA trip but Thiago Silva is set to come back in after being rested.

Noni Madueke might also return from a hamstring problem to feature.

Meanwhile, Joao Palhinha is still injured but Raul Jimenez could make his Fulham debut after his transfer from Wolves was confirmed.

But the man he’ll likely be replacing, Aleksandar Mitrovic, will be unavailable as he continues to push to leave for Saudi Arabia.

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Chelsea vs Fulham: What has been said?

“At the moment the dynamic is very good, really good guys and they are sharing the time together,” Pochettino said after the Newcastle game.

“It is difficult because sometimes in every game three, four, five players cannot play and that is difficult because the mood is difficult.

“It is about creating a squad with good balance and people who have the opportunity to play and can compete for their place.

“That is a big job and challenge for us in the transfer window to build a good relationship and good balance. Then, if players are not happy because they believe they are not going to play, we are going to find a solution with the club and fix the situation.

“What we cannot have is a massive squad, players not be involved and then it’s going to create a mess in the squad. Maybe less is more and more is less, it is not mathematic. That is why I need to make clear we don’t need a big squad.

“We need 22, 23, 24 players with some younger and that’s it. I am so sorry because maybe the decision will be tough but we need to build a good and a balanced team who want to compete for things.”