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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.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 keep a clean sheet and remain above the Blues."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."Its not straightforward. When the price tag is what it is, questions will be asked it's the nature of the busine s."So nearly a debut goal! Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) World Cup winner Fernandez started the game three days after making a 107m ($129.2m) move from Benfica, only to see Cody Barton Jersey 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.Kepa Arrizabalaga turned Andreas Pereira's swerving shot from the edge of the penalty area behind and Pereira later had a strike 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.Fulham were indebted to Tim Ream when the defender cleared David Fofana's shot off the line Ethan Pocic Jersey late on after the substitute had shown neat footwork to deceive Bernd Leno and I sa Diop.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.Chelsea extended their unbeaten run to three matches and rose to ninth above Liverpool, nine points shy of the final Champions League qualification place.64 - Graham Potter has made 64 changes to Chelseas starting XI in his 15 Premier League games in charge so far, the second-most in a managers first 15 games in charge of a club in Premier League history, behind only his predece sor Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea (66). 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OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) In a debut hinting at the reasons why he is such an expensive talent, Fernandez was at the centre of much of Chelsea's play and if nothing else, that will have given the Argentina midfielder an idea of the task facing him in a team struggling to find an identity.All the metrics were commensurate with the fee paid for the 22-year-old who has so much staked upon him, coming out on top for touches, succe sful tackles, po se sion and duels won during the first half,as well as pa ses from a non-defender.Unfortunately for the impactful Fernandez and his team, he looked isolated in a deep-lying role all too often as Chelsea encountered the familiar problem of finding themselves doing much of their best work in benign areas of the pitch.Fulham had four of the seven shots on target and, until they absorbed increased pre sure when the arrivals of Raheem Sterling and Fofana spurred a late push from Chelsea, had more touches inside the opposition box.Following tonight's result Opta's season predictor gives Chelsea just a 2.97% chance of finishing the season in the top four and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League...Graham Potter's former club - Brighton - are given a 9.17% chance. Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) Havertz saw his delicate lob hit the woodwork on the stroke of half-time and joined Hakim Ziyech in shooting wide during another misfiring display by Chelsea, who have won twice in their Steve Largent Jersey last 11 games in all competitions and scored five times along the way, with all but one of those goals coming against teams who were in the Championship last season."We were mi sing the connection, fluidity and confidence that comes from knowing each other," said Potter. "We feel we have a very strong group of players. We have to gel and become a really good team. Thats where the work is."In football teams, you sometimes need that connection and understanding to sharpen up the decisions. We just need to gel and improve the team."Potter added that new 89m ($107.3m) signingMykhailo Mudryk had been withdrawn at the interval because of a heavy cold.Mykhailo Mudryk's full Premier League debut by numbers:45 minutes0 shots0 fouls won0 chances created0 take-ons completed0 pa ses into opp. boxReplaced at half-time... Squawka (@Squawka) Michael Dickson Jersey While there was a predictable focus on the vast difference between the value of these squads in the build-up, Fulham have grander ambitions than worrying about other teams or themselves this season.For a club who have so often made staying in the Premier League seem an insurmountable challenge, the newly-promoted side are making a mockery of their previous struggles in this campaign and there could have been few complaints had they won this game.By now, most viewers are familiar with the energetic creativity of Andreas Pereira, the revitalised electricity Willian is bristling with and the battering ram ruthle sne s of Aleksandar Mitrovic, a striker carrying such confidence that he almost embarra sed Kepa from near the halfway line here.What stood out most was the discipline and nous of Fulham, holding their shape and reining in their attacking instincts while more than playing their part in a game that was frequently end-to-end because of their counter-attacking speed and sharpne s. It ends goalle s at Stamford Bridge! Chelsea have now picked up just 1 win in their last 7 games Nick Vannett Jersey . Meanwhile, things are looking good for Marco Silva's men... Sporting News Football Club (@sn_footballclub) "Its a team game," captain Ream told Sky Sports, his words sounding a little like they could have been designed to emphasise Chelsea's current shortcomings."We work on it every week. Defend from the front and attack from the back. It takes all 11 guys and the ones coming on."It was a fantastic team performance. We can be very proud of coming away with a point and, maybe, a bit disappointed not to get more."Im happy to keep a clean sheet and be in the right place at the right time. To preserve a point and a clean sheet makes it even better."MORE: 1H 2H Final Chelsea 000Fulham000Goals: Full-time: Chelsea 0-0 FulhamIt finishes all-square! Chelsea had one final chance, Raheem Sterling curling a cro s towards the far post from the edge of the penalty area on the left which Bernd Leno gathered comfortably.That would have been harsh on Fulham, had they not earned a point. They haven't managed to do the double over Chelsea for the first time ever in a league season, but they fully deserve the four points they've ta