Cole Palmer looked like Cole Palmer again but Chelsea's progress this season will be hampered by sticking with Robert Sanchez in goal, argued Jamie Carragher.

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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praises Cole Palmer's "responsibility, maturity and freedom" after a goal and an assist from the playmaker seals a 3-2 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. In Alonso's first Premier League match in charge, the Spaniard insists his new squad can achieve "special things" this season.

A punishment to “send a shiver down the whole team” may be needed after Brydon Carse became the latest England cricketer involved in a drinking controversy, according to Michael Vaughan.

Cottagers’ 19-year-old phenom upstaged some of Blues’ top players

Blues forward looked back to his best against Fulham

Manager does not want to overemphasise his front three despite impressing against Fulham

President accused by ‘Fifa Legends’ of being power hungrySamuel Eto’o claims chief has not ‘done anything wrong’A group of influential current and former footballers have added to the pressure on Gianni Infantino by calling for change at the top of Fifa, saying “enough is enough” in a statement shared widely across social media.The intervention …

The failure to replace Robert Sánchez remains a mystery but the new-look front three should buy time for the new manager’s principles to bed inAfter a weekend on which pretty much every potential challenger to Arsenal had demonstrated their flaws, there was a sense, perhaps even a need, for Chelsea to emerge as a serious contender – if only to prevent …

Towards the end of this first victory for Alonso, Sanchez was fortunate that Antonee Robinson lacked the accuracy to lob him for an equaliser after he had charged out.

The former Ipswich man was not part of the squad for Chelsea's 3-2 Premier League win at Craven Cottage and Daily Mail Sport reported last week that the club are willing to listen to offers for him.

Roger Federer is set to make a long-anticipated return to play at Flushing Meadows as the five-time consecutive US Open men's singles champion will play in an exhibition match, live on Sky Sports.

FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Fulham’s match against Chelsea in the Premier League.

Cole Palmer was back to his best to get Xabi Alonso's Chelsea career off to a winning start in a chaotic 3-2 victory at Fulham on Monday Night Football.

Cole Palmer scores and sets up Joao Pedro as Chelsea give Xabi Alonso a winning start against Alvaro Arbeloa's Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League.