Chelsea vs. Fulham result, score, and analysis as huge-spenders are held in Premier League

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Chelsea head coach Graham Potter said "questions will be asked" about his expensive signings after his side's patchy run extended to one win in seven games in all competitions as Fulham deservedly claimed a draw at Stamford Bridge.

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Premier League record signing Enzo Fernandez could not inspire a victory on his debut as the visitors, who beat Chelsea at Craven Cottage in January, survived Kai Havertz hitting a post to remain above the Blues with a clean sheet at Stamford Bridge.

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"New players are adapting to a new country and a new league," said Potter, speaking to BBC Sport after overseeing a total spend of £320 million ($385.6m) in January.

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World Cup winner Fernandez started the game three days after making a £107m ($129.2m) move from Benfica, only to see the visitors threaten to beat Chelsea home and away in a league season for the first time in history as part of a confident performance

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Kepa Arrizabalaga turned Andreas Pereira's swerving shot from the edge of the penalty area behind and Pereira later had a shot blocked by Marc Cucurella following incisive work by Willian, who departed to applause from both sets of fans after helping to ensure Chelsea failed to score for a fourth time in six matches in all competitions.

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Fulham were indebted to Tim Ream when the defender cleared David Fofana's shot off the line late on after the substitute had shown neat footwork to deceive Bernd Leno and Issa Diop.

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The result ended Fulham's run of two consecutive Premier League defeats and moved Marco Silva's team up to sixth in the table, a point above Brighton and four behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

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Chelsea extended their unbeaten run to three matches and rose to ninth above Liverpool, nine points shy of the final Champions League qualification place.

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