Two Chelsea stars have hinted at the starting midfield partnership Enzo Maresca will favour this afternoon when the Blues host west London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League.

Marco Silva's side are making the short trip across the city to take on their fierce rivals on what will be an action-packed day of sport on Boxing Day. For Chelsea, the hope will be that they can put one over Fulham to continue their push towards challenging table-topping Liverpool this season.

Before Christmas, the Blues lost ground to Arne Slot's pace-setters after being held to a 0-0 draw by Everton. As for Liverpool, meanwhile, they were impressive as they dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 in north London.

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With a victory vital to heap pressure on the leaders - ahead of their match this evening against Leicester City - all eyes are on Maresca to see who he will choose to trust against Fulham. According to social media, it appears that the Italian will opt to start the same midfield pivot which played last time out at Goodison Park.

Indeed, both Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo posted match graphics to their Instagram profiles on Christmas Day, signposting fans to the action on Thursday. While not a guarantee that either man will be playing, these posts are often used by players to flag to family and friends that they will be in the team for the upcoming game.

The Fernandez and Caicedo partnership has been trusted by Maresca in recent Premier League matches. The pair have been played alongside each other in the past two Premier League games.