Chelsea were given their first opportunity since the transfer window shut to show off their expensive new signing after forking out an astonishing £323million in January.
Graham Potter's men welcomed local rivals Fulham to Stamford Bridge in the unfamiliar position of being sat below their neighbours in the Premier League table. The Cottagers actually started the clash the better of the two, but it was a scrappy affair that arguably better suited the visitors.
Marco Silva's men did a good job of nulifying Chelsea's attacking threat while playing to their own strengths. An hour passed by with the pair still feeling each other out, with Chelsea unable to pick the Fulham lock.
