Three Fulham players miss Chelsea due to injuries, which gives Mauricio Pochettino hope, but Marco Silva has gotten a quality free agent from Manchester United.

Chelsea news as Marco Silva delivers the latest injury news for the Cottagers ahead of their clash on Monday

Fulham manager Marco Silva will be without three of his key players as they prepare to welcome West London rivals Chelsea to Craven Cottage on Monday night.

The Blues will be hoping to continue their winning ways after a 1-0 result over Brighton at Stamford Bridge in midweek saw them score their first goal of the month through Nicolas Jackson – who will miss the short trip on Monday due to suspension. It’s been an up-and-down season for Pochettino’s side, who have struggled to really get into the groove and have stuttered to their current place of 14th in the table.

Fulham haven’t done much better, sitting just three places and three points above the Blues in 11th, but also picked up a win in midweek against Championship side Norwich. They’re now unbeaten in their last three but have suffered 5-1 and 3-0 defeats to Manchester City and Brentford respectively already this season.

With just one win against Chelsea in all competitions since 2006, the Cottagers will fancy their chances against A Blues side who haven’t been able to build momentum in recent weeks. Ahead of the match, Silva confirmed who would be available for him and who would miss out.

Adama Traore has been confirmed to miss the game, with the Spanish international continuing to suffer from a hamstring injury he picked up during the international break. The star has only played 35 minutes of Premier League football this season after making the move to West London, but won’t feature for a few more weeks at least.

Centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo will also miss out as he recovers from an ongoing groin injury from last season. The 26-year-old underwent surgery in the preseason but has failed to properly recover from his ailment, leaving Silva with less options at the back.

Full-back Kenny Tete will continue to be assessed by the Cottagers after he picked up an issue during their match against Luton Town two weeks ago. Sasa Lukic, who has missed their last five games, will be included in the matchday squad having recovered from a groin injury of his own.