Fulham Morning Round-Up, Thursday 29th October 2026: Fulham Bow Out of Carabao Cup as Nketiah Sinks the Whites

Last night brought disappointment at the Cottage as Fulham were knocked out of the Carabao Cup, beaten 1-0 at home by Crystal Palace thanks to a deft Eddie Nketiah finish that sent the Eagles through to the quarter-finals (Sky Sports) (Sky Sports) (Sky Sports). The Guardian noted it was another good night for Palace on this ground, with Pierre Sage's side making it a fifth win over Fulham at Craven Cottage in the space of 18 months, easing some of the pressure on their manager (The Guardian).

Head coach Alvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media after the game and admitted his frustration at the cup exit, while also explaining his decision to leave Emile Smith Rowe out of the matchday squad entirely (Sports Mole) (West London Sport) (West London Sport). It wasn't the clearest-cut reasoning offered, but Arbeloa made a point of addressing the Smith Rowe situation directly when quizzed on it (Sports Mole) (West London Sport).

Coverage of the match built through the day, with build-up, team news and starting line-ups all posted ahead of kick-off (FulhamFC.com) (Sky Sports) (Sky Sports), followed by live commentary as the action unfolded at Craven Cottage (Sky Sports).

With the cup run now over, attention for Fulham turns back to the bread and butter of the Premier League, and there's likely to be plenty of transfer talk and speculation doing the rounds as always this season (Sky Sports).

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