Chelsea warmed up for their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week by comfortably seeing off west London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge.

Goals from Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba saw the Cottagers concede seventh spot – the final European place.

Chelsea 3-1 Fulham

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Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex (Ivanovic 46), Terry, Ashley Cole, Lampard, Essien (Ballack 46), Mikel, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba (Di Santo 84).
Subs Not Used: Hilario, Kalou, Belletti, Mancienne.

Goals: Anelka 1, Malouda 10, Drogba 53.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Dempsey, Etuhu, Murphy, Gera, Zamora (Dacourt 76), Nevland (Kamara 35).
Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Gray, Stoor, Baird, Smalling.

Booked: Murphy.

Goals: Nevland 4.

Att: 41,801.

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).