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Schwarzer faces daunting task as Fulham host Chelsea

Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer faces the most daunting task in the Premier League at the moment. The Cottagers take on a high-flying Chelsea outfit boasting star strikers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka at Craven Cottage on Sunday and Schwarzer will be hoping his teammates up the field can do their best to quell the attacking prowess of Carlo Ancelotti's players.

Elsewhere in the EPL, Vince Grella will be in Sam Allardyce's Blackburn Rovers squad that takes on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday whilst Tim Cahill and Everton will look to turn around their 6-1 opening day loss to Arsenal when they meet giant killers Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday.

In the Championship, Nick Carle will be fighting hard for Crystal Palace who take on Newcastle United at Selhurst Park.

Brad Jones and Rhys Williams' Middlesbrough meet Doncaster Rovers at the Riverside whilst Reading goalkeeper will be looking to back up his midweek man of the match performance when the Royals host David Carney's Sheffield United.

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