Palmer stars as Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 in Xabi Alonso's winning debut

Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League, handing new manager Xabi Alonso a winning debut. Cole Palmer scored and set up Joao Pedro's goal as Chelsea's attack proved too strong for Álvaro Arbeloa's Fulham side. The result gives Alonso's Chelsea an encouraging start to the new campaign.