What Ranieri said as Chelsea welcomes Fulham

It promises to be lit in the Premier League as London derby between Chelsea and Fulham will take place and ahead of the game new boss at Fulham Claudio Ranieri says he was invited to watch Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea side in training for a week before taking charge at Fulham just over a fortnight ago so he is very much aware of the potential threat his opponents are capable of.

The Italian returns to Stamford Bridge where he spent four years from 2000-2004 for the West London derby on Sunday but as he admits that the training stations he witnessed might help in his approach to the game as his opponents are not taking chances too.

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Despite what seems like an edge for the visiting team, Sarri too has his own piece of fair share to rely on having been invited to watch Ranieri’s Fiorentina side in the late ‘90s, which the 67-year-old conceded he had actually forgotten.

The former Leicester City coach Ranieri’s tenure at Craven Cottage got off to a spectacular start last weekend when Fulham clinched a vital three points in a thrilling 3-2 win against fellow strugglers Southampton.

Despite this win, the Fulham manager knows his team’s defence are still yet to keep a clean sheet this season, It will be put to the cosh by Eden Hazard and co and has he said his team will definitely do enough to stop the firepower his opponents poses during the west London derby.