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On Sunday night, rivals from West London Chelsea and Fulham play each other in a Premier League friendly at the FedEx Field in Maryland. The game is part of the Summer Series.
In their most recent meeting, Mauricio Pochettino's team was restricted to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United, while the Cottagers were destroyed 2-0 by Aston Villa.
After scoring alongside Christopher Nkunku in a 4-3 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, Nicolas Jackson continued his impressive start to life under Pochettino during Wednesday's match against Newcastle, making it clear that Chelsea's new players had stolen the show during the Blues' United States layover.
In Atlanta, the former Villarreal player required just 12 minutes to put Chelsea ahead. However, with just a few seconds left in the first half, Miguel Almiron brought the Blues back and made sure that Newcastle would hold on for a draw against their rivals from the capital.
With no losses under his belt since taking over at Chelsea, Pochettino managed victories over Wrexham and Brighton before overseeing a good draw against Champions League competition, giving the Stamford Bridge crowd cause for optimism.
After Sunday's match against Fulham, Chelsea will conclude their preseason trip against Borussia Dortmund in Chicago, before Liverpool offers a baptism of fire in the 2023–24 Premier League. Up until this point, Chelsea have only faced British opponents.
The young midfield duo of Andrey Santos and Cesare Casadei, together with dynamic winger Ian Maatsen, continue to earn vital first-team opportunities in preseason while the Blues attempt and fail to placate Brighton with their offers for Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo.
In the ongoing Premier League Summer Series, Fulham has already faced off against one of their London rivals in the form of Brentford, defeating the Bees 3-2 in their preseason opener. However, Fulham was brought back to reality against Villa, which is headed to the Europa Conference League.
Marco Silva's team lost in Orlando when they faced the team that won the seventh and final slot in continental qualification for the 2022–23 Premier League season. Jaden Philogene–Bidace and Villa newcomer Moussa Diaby helped the Lions to a simple 2-0 victory.
Thunderstorms caused an 80-minute delay in the start of the game, which did not aid Villa or Fulham, whose head coach Silva lamented his team's lack of players after the game as the Aleksandar Mitrovic controversy threatened to interfere with their preparations.
The Cottagers have depleted their cash reserves to sign former Wolverhampton Wanderers player Raul Jimenez, who was introduced on Orlando territory before Silva's team lost to Villa's superiority, amid rumours that Mitrovic has vowed never to wear the Fulham shirt again.
