Chelsea made a winning start to the Xabi Alonso era as Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer all scored in a nervy 3-2 derby defeat of Fulham.
Blues edge five-goal thriller
The Blues were twice pegged back by goals from Josh King and debutant Gonzalo Garcia, but held on to take three points from their first Premier League outing of the campaign.
Alonso quick off the mark
Xabi Alonso was quick off the mark as Alvaro Arbeloa’s Cottagers impressed in defeat.
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