In fact it was 13 years to the day since Fulham last even scored at the Bridge, with Clint Dempsey on target in a 1-1 draw.
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The match, which will see Manchester United aiming to destroy the bridge at Stamford, will be broadcast live on GOtv
Last January, Madueke was one of a number of players to make the switch to Stamford Bridge as co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital attempted to lay the foundations for the future.
The 21-year-old has put pen to paper on an eight-year contract at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea having the option to extend that by a further year, potentially keeping him at the club until 2032.
The West Londoners announced on Sunday evening that they have parted company with the 47-year-old.
The result sees Chelsea move up to eighth in the table, six points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham with Bournemouth remaining in 14th
Both sides enter the game on the back of continental successes, as the Blues got the better of Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the Champions League, while the Gunners advanced to the last 16 of the Europa League.
The England captain scored his 250th goal for Tottenham and his 185th Premier League goal, taking him ahead of Sergio Aguero and making the highest scoring one-club man in the competition’s 30 year history.
The Belgian striker endured an inconsistent campaign at Stamford Bridge following his £97.5m move from Inter last summer.
Meanwhile, Watford will guarantee 19th position with all three points at Stamford Bridge, although it will still take a Norwich City win against Tottenham Hotspur to dislodge them from second-bottom.
The Germany international’s current contract at Stamford Bridge is due to expire at the end of June, and he will not be signing an extension at Stamford Bridge amid the club’s off-the-field issues.
The Blues went down 1-0 to a relegation-threatened Everton last weekend, while Bruno Lage’s side were humbled by Brighton & Hove Albion in front of their own fans in a 3-0 loss.
The Blues are currently third in the table, two points ahead of fourth-placed Arsenal, while West Ham occupy seventh position.
The 22-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, put Arsenal in front early on before Timo Werner’s deflected strike quickly got the Blues level again.
The prolific striker moved his competition return to 13 in just seven matches as Real overwhelmed the Blues in Wednesday’s quarter-final first-leg.
The Blues progressed in the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough before the international break, while the Bees most recently lost 2-1 to Leicester City.
The Raine Group, the US merchant bank in charge of the sale, set the deadline to keep Chelsea on course to have new owners by May.
The Blues will enter the contest off the back of a 3-1 win over Norwich City on Thursday, while Newcastle continued their excellent form on the same night with a 2-1 success at Southampton.
Roman Abramovich’s British government sanctions have frozen all the billionaire’s British assets barring Chelsea, with the club continuing to operate under special and stringent conditions.
The ex-Inter Milan forward has struggled for consistent performances since returning to Stamford Bridge in a £97.5 million deal, registering 10 goals in 28 appearances in all competitions this season.