Fulham returned to winning ways in the Premier League as Marco Silva 's side sealed a 2-0 win at Leicester City. Following a midweek loss at West Ham United, which ended an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, the visitors stayed composed as second-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore secured their victory.

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Alex Iwobi's substitution at halftime during Fulham's versus Leicester City's Premier League game raised an uproar but manager Marcos Silver has explained why.

After going three Premier League games without a win, Fulham needed to start putting points on the board if they were to keep their European ambitions alive and that is exactly what they did. Marco Silva's side have only jumped up one spot in the league table but are just five points behind Newcastle in fourth.

Marco Silva is not attaching any significance to the fact Leicester City are on a six-game losing run in the Premier League – and backed their performance in the loss to Crystal Palace. The Fulham coach takes his team to the King Power Stadium tomorrow (3pm), looking to inflict a seventh straight reverse on the embattled Foxes.

The Fulham manager felt his side were the better side at the London Stadium on Tuesday night, but they fell to a 3-2 defeat to West Ham in a London derby that brought new Hammers boss Graham Potter his first win. Fulham are ninth in the Premier League, just seven points off fourth-place Chelsea.

Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game at West Ham (kick-off 19:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Fulham boss Marco Silva believes "the better team lost," after his side were beaten 3-2 by West Ham United in the Premier League.

Marco Silva thinks his Fulham side have been "really, really good," but should have picked up more points from their games. Since losing to Wolves in their last game of November, Fulham have remained unbeaten in all competitions,

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Marco Silva is relishing the competition between Fulham ... as many games following his brace from the spot in Fulham’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich in the Premier League on Sunday. After a stuttered run-up, the striker buried his effort past Jonathan Bond ...

West Ham host Fulham in the Premier League later today. The Hammers begin life at home under new manager Graham Potter, who lost his first game in charge on Thursday night when his side were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa.