Bernd Leno: The German goalkeeper didn’t have a shot to save and got away with a rare error of judgement when he dashed out of his area and was rounded by substitute David Datro Fofano. Tim Ream bailed him out on that occasion but Leno has been largely outstanding since replacing Marek Rodak in the Fulham goal. It was a measure of how strong the Whites were defensively that he had so little to do. He claimed a couple of crosses with authority and denied Kai Havertz with his feet early on, although the Chelsea forward had been flagged offside. 6

Kenny Tete: This was the Dutch defender’s strongest display in a Fulham shirt. He was flawless in a storming showing along the right flank. He burst forward from right back regularly in the first half as the visitors got plenty of joy down Chelsea’s left flank, forcing Graham Potter to replace Mykhailo Mudryk at half time. Tete was largely untroubled by Noni Madueke and Raheem Sterling, winning his individual battles – and positioned himself perfectly at the back post to head away the danger when a Reece James cross seemed destined for the home debutant. 10

Issa Diop: A diligent defensive display from the Frenchman, who has really grown into his role at the heart of the defence. Even when he was beaten by Fofana in the penalty area he had the presence of mind to force the Ivorian wide, making his finish far more difficult than it might have been. Diop was composed in possession and one of the highlights of the evening saw him break up a Chelsea attack and then sprint seventy yards to support a Fulham break along the right flank. 8

Tim Ream: What can you say about the ageless American who seems to get better and better every week? Back in the team for the derby and he was a rock in the middle of an resolute Fulham defence. He got a crucial toe to Mason Mount’s ball to deny Havertz the simplest of finishes into an empty net and was in the right place to block Fofana’s shot after the substitute had gone round Leno and beaten Diop. Superb. 9

Antonee Robinson: Another enterprising display from the left back who has been one of Fulham’s most consistent performers this season. His pace posed a real threat to Chelsea in the first half and one rapid run saw him unfortunate to carry the ball just beyond the byline before he could cross after beating three defenders. Robinson did his defensive duties well, largely nullifying Hakim Ziyech and, as Silva would have wanted, was always looking to get forward where possible. 7

Harrison Reed: Another energetic display from Fulham’s box-to-box battler. This wasn’t the type of game where Reed would pop up on the edge of the Chelsea area, but the ginger from Worthing understood his first job was to prevent the home side from getting any rhythm in central midfield. Strong in the tackle as always, Reed was a reliable distributor of the ball and was on hand to offer vital cover for the back four when Joao Palhinha had ventured upfield. 7

Joao Palhinha: Despite all of Chelsea’s extravagant spending – or perhaps because of it – you’d struggle to find a better bargain on the pitch than the peerless Portuguese midfielder. Palhinha was tenacious in the tackle throughout and was slightly unfortunate to be yellow carded earlier, especially as most of the home side’s cynicism went unpunished. The former Sporting schemer’s will to win the ball was undimmed, though, and he kept pinching the ball from the opposition throughout a terrific display. Palhinha might have scored with a pair of late shots on another night, but this was another dominant display. 8

Bobby Decordova-Reid: The versatile Jamaican international has become an automatic pick on the right flank for Silva and he showed why last night. The bustling Bristolian covered every blade of grass in an assured performance that saw him cover for Tete effectively when the right back roamed upfield, but Decordova-Reid also had his moments in the final third. He nearly picked out Mitrovic with a low ball into the box as the Whites surprised Chelsea with a strong start to the second half and had a shot saved by Arrizabalaga after running 60 yards to get on the end of Willian’s square ball. A typically reliable outing on his 150th Fulham performance. 7

Willian: The brilliant Brazilian continues to roll back the years, despite being 34 years of age. He caused James a world of problems on his return to Stamford Bridge, surging down the left flank regularly with real authority. Willian even wowed the home crowd with some vintage touches in the first half and raced clear of the Chelsea defence to set up a chance for Decordova-Reid after leading a second half break. Couldn’t quite squeeze his shot past Arrizabalaga at the near post, but fully deserved his standing ovation when he took his leave late on. 8

Andreas Pereira: This perhaps wasn’t the game for the Brazilian playmaker to show off the full range of his silky skills, but you couldn’t fault Pereira’s work ethic. The former Manchester United midfielder led the press with real energy and was unfortunate not to score when his low drive was parried away by Arrizabalaga in the first half. He kept buzzing around with intent until stoppage time, when he hobbled off with a combination of a minor knee problem and cramp. 7

Aleskandar Mitrovic: The Serbian striker both struggled for service and was well marshalled for much of this match by the experienced Thiago Silva. He looked short of a touch of sharpness, but still had a real influence on proceedings. Won his fair share of balls on the ground and in the air as a valuable out ball for Fulham’s defence and almost got a shot away when Willian headed a ball across the box. Very nearly embarrassed Arrizabalaga with an audacious lob from inside his own half. 7

SUBSTITUTES:

Harry Wilson: Struggled to get up to the pace of proceedings after replacing Willian for the final quarter of an hour, but put himself in the right place as Fulham came under pressure late on. Picked up a late booking for stopping a Chelsea break and utilised his pace effectively at both ends of the field. 6

Manor Solomon: Another encouraging cameo off the bench for the Israeli international, who showed a couple of intelligent touches when he got down the left flank. Did his job defensively as well as the Whites claimed an important point. 6

Carlos Vinicius: Replaced Mitrovic right at the death and didn’t have time to add to his only Fulham goal – the header that clinched the SW6 derby at Craven Cottage only a few weeks ago. His decision to dribble out of his own box deep into added time wasn’t the brightest, but fortunately it didn’t prove costly. 6

Tom Cairney: The briefest of outings for the captain, who threw himself into a couple of tackles in central midfield as Fulham fought ferociously to hold onto their share of spoils in the final stages. 6

Layvin Kurzawa: The French defender had only a couple of minutes on the pitch as a late substitute for Andreas Pereira. 6