Chelsea opened their Premier League season with a 3-2 win at Fulham, but Robert Sánchez’s shaky performance ensured the goalkeeper debate survived the victory and followed Xabi Alonso into his first league match in charge.
Alex Iwobi starts for Fulham while Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, Morgan Rogers and João Pedro lead Chelsea’s new-look structure in a west London derby loaded with tactical pressure.
Five confirmed Premier League transfer moves are reshaping the new season, from Chelsea and Manchester United to Arsenal, Liverpool and Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna at Brighton.
