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Fulham 2 Leicester 1: Former Arsenal stars Emile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi combine to get Cottagers off the mark

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EX-ARSENAL duo Emile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi teamed up to get Fulham off the mark in the Premier League.

The Cottagers conceded late on against Manchester United to lose the curtain-raiser.

Fulham were head over heels with delight after beating LeicesterCredit: PA
Emile Smith Rowe grabbed his first goal for his new clubCredit: Reuters

But they beat Leicester to seal all three points – as Steve Cooper’s wait for a first win as Foxes boss goes on.

Smith Rowe and Iwobi both got in down the left channel for Fulham and fired past Mads Hermansen – either side of Wout Faes’ equaliser.

The Belgian’s header initially got ruled out for offside but after a VAR review, Jamie Vardy was cleared of any interference.

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Smith Rowe wheeled away in delight on his home debutCredit: Rex
Alex Iwobi danced into the evening sunset with the winnerCredit: Getty
Wout Faes’ header was allowed to stand even though Jamie Vardy was standing in an offside positionCredit: PA
Marco Silva and the Fulham fans gave Bobby Decordova-Reid a fine reception on his returnCredit: Reuters
Steve Cooper is still looking for his first win as Leicester bossCredit: Reuters
Joachim Andersen was introduced to the home crowd following his arrival from Crystal PalaceCredit: Getty

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