Palmer and Rogers were both on target at Craven Cottage
Palmer and Rogers were both on target at Craven Cottage ( Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Xabi Alonso began his Premier League managerial career with a 3-2 victory for Chelsea against local rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Joao Pedro opened the scoring for Chelsea inside 31 seconds after being played through by Cole Palmer.
Fulham equalised through Josh King before debutant Morgan Rogers restored Chelsea's lead following good work from Maxence Lacroix.
Cole Palmer extended Chelsea's advantage early in the second half, before Gonzalo Garcia scored Fulham's second to set up a tense finish.
Chelsea held on for the win despite an unreliable performance from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
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