How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea live: Stream, TV, team news, prediction

New-look Fulham and Chelsea meet in a West London derby on Monday to kick off their Premier League campaigns. The Cottagers have appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager, as Marco Silva left Fulham after a very successful five years in charge. Fulham have moved on some big names with Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez leaving on free transfers, while Arbeloa has returned to his old club Real Madrid to replace them with some talented youngsters. Chelsea also have a new Spanish coach in charge, with Xabi Alonso expected to lead the Blues back to the top four, at least, this season. Alonso is one of the best young coaches in the game and his 3-4-3 system should work well at Chelsea, and they don't have the added stress of European action this season. Below is everything you need for Fulham vs Chelsea. How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea live, stream link and start time Kick off time : 3pm ET Monday (August 24) Venue : Craven Cottage — West London TV Channel : USA Stream link : Watch on USA Fulham team news Gonzalo Garcia, Cesar Palacios and Shea Charles are all exciting young players and their arrival marks a change in Fulham's transfer policy. Arbeloa did great work in charge of Real Madrid's youngsters and he is tasked with ushering in a new approach. Fulham still have the core group of players who overachieved under Silva and it will be intriguing to see how Arbeloa gets on early in his reign as he has some tough fixtures to negotiate. Chelsea team news Alonso's Chelsea will take risks on the ball and be exciting to watch, and the duo of Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers (a $159 million arrival from Aston Villa) can win any game for you. Add in Joao Pedro having a sensational preseason up front and Chelsea look set to push for the top four. Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck add experience and nous and could prove to be shrewd signings for Alonso as he aims to hit the ground running early in the season. Fulham vs Chelsea prediction This feels like Chelsea will run away with things in the second half given their options and experience off the bench. Fulham 1-3 Chelsea .