Liam Rosenior with plenty to work on as poor discipline plagues the Blues once more in west London derby defeat

Liam Rosenior chose not to take charge of Chelsea for the first time in Wednesday's Premier League clash against Fulham because of the "difficult time-frame" between his appointment on Tuesday and the game at Craven Cottage.

Chelsea have won just two Premier League games since the November international break, however, and will be tested by the in-form Cottagers. Fulham’s weekend draw with Liverpool extended their unbeaten league run to five matches and ensured they remain just three points off their upcoming visitors.

Harry Wilson is in the form of his life, but the Wales forward's club future is uncertain with his Fulham contract due to expire this summer.

Liverpool thought they had won it in the 94th minute through Cody Gakpo but Harrison Reed scored a stunner in the 97th minute to make it 2-2 and grab a point or Fulham. With the draw Fulham have 28 points, while Liverpool move on to 34 points.

Private equity firm Clearlake Capital owns over 60% of Chelsea’s shares. The remaining shares were divided between minority investors Mark Walter, Hansjörg Wyss and Todd Boehly, the latter of whom fronted the bid and often unfairly sees his name used to define Chelsea’s ownership.

The 19-year-old has made 16 appearances for Fulham's under-21 side this season and is described by Forest Green manager Robbie Savage as "one of their best young talents" who can play as "a six or an eight".

Liverpool has certainly had a roller coaster season thus far. The team had one of the hottest starts in the EPL, but a terrible skid led them to stumble down the table. However, the Reds, despite the Mohamed Salah debacle, have shown the championship pedigree as of late, slowly climbing back up the standings.

Two teams residing in opposite halves of the table in the Premier League will meet on Wednesday, when fifth-place Chelsea FC plays at 11th-place Fulham. Find our prediction for this matchup below.

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Incoming head coach Liam Rosenior watched from the stands as 10-man Chelsea lost 2-1 to rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.

A ‘BlueCo Out’ flag was being held up in the away end before kick-off, but the real audible disquiet from Chelsea’s fans came in the second half. With their team trailing 1-0, the away end was consistently ringing with anti-ownership chants, and that continued after Liam Delap’s equaliser.