Chelsea pair Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell are back in training but this game is likely to come too soon.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino will give an update on his injury-plagued squad on Friday afternoon.
Fulham have no reported fresh injury concerns but winger Adama Traore remains out with a hamstring problem.
Meanwhile, defenders Fode Ballo-Toure and Calvin Bassey and midfielder Alex Iwobi are all away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Fulham have won just one of the past 23 Premier League meetings, 2-1 at home on 12 January last year (D8, L14).