Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro starred as Chelsea's new-look front three scored in a 3-2 Premier League win at Fulham, with Xabi Alonso beginning his Stamford Bridge reign with an entertaining victory. Palmer's performances drew plaudits from Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and Alonso himself, with the England winger declaring he is 'ready and hungry' after a summer rest. Rogers, making his debut after a club-record £117m move from Aston Villa, combined brilliantly with Palmer and Joao Pedro, with all three finding the net.

However, questions remain over goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after two errors contributed to Fulham's goals, with Carragher claiming Chelsea 'will never win the league with Sanchez in goal'. Alonso stressed collective responsibility, saying 'we need to accept and learn from them' regarding mistakes.