Follow live coverage as Fulham face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Fulham FC 0 - 1 Brentford FC
Fulham vs Brentford
21:49A nervy moment for Flekken as he spills Bassey's fierce drive from distance. However, the Brentford goalkeeper is quickly up to gather the ball at the second attempt.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:46Brentford make a defensive change as they look to see out this win. Mbeumo, who has had to be selfless for the good of the team today, is replaced by Mee.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:45Fulham send the ball into the box again. This time, it is Cairney with an outswinging corner. Andersen connects, but his tame header is gathered by Flekken.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:44Iwobi's deep cross is headed towards goal by Castagne. However, it is lacking the power to genuinely trouble Flekken.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:42Wilson also comes on for the final eight minutes. Nelson is the player to make way.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:41Substitution Emile Smith Rowe Thomas Cairney
Fulham vs Brentford
21:41There is a slight break in play with Roerslev staying down after his face collided with the back of Robinson's head while they contested an aerial ball. However, the Brentford defender should be fine to continue.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:40Fulham are dominating proceedings, but still seeking that equaliser. The Cottagers have won just one of their last nine league meetings with Brentford. They must turn things around here to record a second such victory in 10.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:35Will those changes make a difference for Fulham? We will find out in the final quarter of an hour.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:33Substitution Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho
Fulham vs Brentford
21:33Substitution Kenny Joelle Tete Timothy Castagne
Fulham vs Brentford
21:33Substitution Keane William Lewis-Potter Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia de Carvalho
Fulham vs Brentford
21:32Brentford make a couple of changes. Jensen replaces Damsgaard in the first of them.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:32Substitution Yoane Wissa Bileko Kevin Schade
Fulham vs Brentford
21:30Fulham press again and force a corner. It results in Traore teeing up Bassey, whose tame shot from the edge of the box is easily collected by Flekken.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:27Nelson's cross is headed away by Van den Berg, but only as far as Tete, whose fierce drive from distance is held by Flekken.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:25Brentford are yet to register a clean sheet in the Premier League this season. They are on course to do so at the moment, but must maintain their concentration levels.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:24Substitution Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira Adama Traoré Diarra
Fulham vs Brentford
21:21Fulham have plenty of players in the box as Andersen lifts the ball towards the far post. However, a mix-up in communication between Robinson and Nelson sees it go behind for a goal-kick.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:19Norgaard does well to find Lewis-Potter out wide. He cuts inside and lets fly from just outside the area, but his effort is just too high.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:17Roerslev catches Smith Rowe marginally late as both players go for a loose ball. The Brentford defender receives the first yellow card of the game.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:15The anticipation among the home fans increases once more as Iwobi leads the charge down the left flank. He cuts inside and looks to shoot, but his attempt is blocked.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:14Fulham send defenders forward as Pereira clips a free-kick towards the penalty area. Jimenez looks to help the ball back across goal, but it evades everybody and trickles behind.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:12Back come the hosts, who twice look for Jimenez in the box. However, on both occasions, an alert Collins is there to deny him a clear sight on goal.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:09JUST WIDE! Fulham continue to threaten early in the second half. Iwobi takes aim from the edge of the box, but drags his low shot marginally wide of Flekken's right post.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:07The hosts are awarded a free-kick within moments of the restart. Pereira delivers into the box, but Brentford deal with it.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:05Fulham get the second half up and running.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:57Brentford have lost all four of their away league games this season, so Frank will not be taking anything for granted just yet. Although, they do have a live win probability of 56.7%, with Fulham's standing at just 17.6% and a draw at 25.7%. How will the second half unfold?
Fulham vs Brentford
20:55Janelt's wonderful strike is the difference after the opening 45 minutes at Craven Cottage. Fulham controlled large periods of the first half with 64.9% of the possession, with Nelson going closest to scoring. However, despite an xG of just 0.11 compared to their opponents' 0.5, it the visitors who broke through in the 24th minute, with Janelt firing past Leno from 25 yards.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:50HALF-TIME: FULHAM 0-1 BRENTFORD
Fulham vs Brentford
20:50We are going to play two additional minutes at the end of this first half.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:49WIDE! Brentford go in search of a second goal at the other end. Lewis-Potter tees up Janelt on the edge of the box, but the latter's first-time shot is deflected away from goal and behind for a corner.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:46CHANCE! The hosts push for the equaliser and Iwobi's cross is met by Smith Rowe, whose header is a tame one as he does not connect as intended. Nelson looks to latch onto the loose ball at the far post, but Flekken does well to block the path to goal.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:43Fulham continue to ask the questions heading into the final five minutes of the first half. However, Brentford's defence remains stubborn for now.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:42Without a Premier League clean sheet at home since March, Fulham's wait to record a shutout will go on following Janelt's super strike. Can they get back into this game, though?
Fulham vs Brentford
20:38Nelson clips a cross towards the far post looking for Jimenez, who goes to ground after bumping into Van den Berg. The Fulham striker looks to the referee, but his hopes of a penalty being awarded are quickly waved away. Instead, it will be a corner.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:36Fulham look to respond on the counter with the referee playing an advantage following a tangle between Norgaard and Jimenez. Pereira eventually takes aim from the edge of the box, but his shot is blocked.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:32Having suffered defeat in all four of their away games in the Premier League this season, Brentford lead at Craven Cottage. There is still over an hour of this contest to go, but can they stop the rot today?
Fulham vs Brentford
20:31The statistics make it difficult to tell which way this game will now go. Fulham have failed to win any of their last 10 Premier League matches when conceding first in the Premier League, but Brentford have previously lost all three of their away league games this term when opening the scoring.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:26Goal Vitaly Janelt
Fulham vs Brentford
20:26The visitors look to threaten at the other end, but Lewis-Potter's cross is easily gathered by Leno.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:25WIDE! After Brentford fail to clear, Berge finds Nelson, who manages to get away from a couple of defenders and advance into the box. However, he drags his shot wide of Flekken's near post. That was a decent opportunity for the hosts to break the deadlock.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:22Fulham are aiming to extend their unbeaten streak in Premier League London derbies to six matches. The Cottagers are currently on their longest such run since going seven without defeat during the 2006-07 season.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:20GOOD BLOCK! Fulham put another lovely move together to work their way into the Brentford box. However, Collins makes a well-timed sliding intervention to divert Smith Rowe's shot away from goal.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:18With two shots and three touches in the opposing box, it has been a promising start to what is only Nelson's second Premier League start since July 2020.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:16Nelson leads Fulham's charge again with a strong run from just inside his own half, and into the Brentford area. However, he takes a heavy touch at an inopportune moment, and the ball trickles behind for a goal-kick.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:15There is a concern for Brentford as Flekken goes down and is in need of attention. The goalkeeper eventually gets to his feet and will continue for now. The visitors will hope it is nothing too serious.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:12Good defending! Lewis-Potter hooks a ball over the top of the Fulham defence for Mbeumo to run onto. However, Robinson anticipates the danger well, and does just about enough to shepherd the ball away from the Brentford forward.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:12SAVES! Fulham continue their bright start with Nelson driving down the left. The winger then drills a low effort that is blocked by Flekken, who is quickly to his feet to deny the same player's follow-up from a tight angle.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:08Jimenez has scored 10 goals in his last 13 Premier League starts. Although he did not execute that effort as intended, the former Wolves striker will now be all the more determined to make the most of the next opportunity that falls his way.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:05Fulham register the first shot on goal following a neat exchange of passes around the Brentford area. Smith Rowe lays off Jimenez, whose tame effort is easily gathered by Flekken.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:03The referee blows his whistle and Brentford get us under way.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:58The two teams make their way onto the pitch from the entrance at the corner of Craven Cottage. We are almost ready to go.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:58Neither Fulham or Brentford like rotating their squads too much. Indeed, they have started 15 and 16 different players respectively in the Premier League this season. Those are the two lowest tallies in the division, with Aston Villa joining the Bees on 16.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:58As for Brentford, Thomas Frank sticks with the side that started the 4-3 win over Ipswich Town last time out. Kristoffer Ajer has not quite recovered from a foot injury in time, while Rico Henry, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago are all nearing returns. Aaron Hickey and Josh Dasilva remain long-term absentees.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:53Marco Silva makes two changes from Fulham's last-gasp draw with Everton. Andersen and Nelson come into the starting XI with Diop and Traore dropping to the bench. Castagne returns among the substitutes after a hamstring injury, but a shoulder problem will keep Sasa Lukic sidelined until after the international break.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:48SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Jayden Meghoma, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Mathias Jensen, Fabio Carvalho, Kevin Schade.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:48BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Mads Roerslev, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Sepp van den Berg; Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt; Bryan Mbeumo, Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter; Yoane Wissa.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:43SUBS: Steven Benda, Issa Diop, Timothy Castagne, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Ryan Sessegnon, Harry Wilson, Rodrigo Muniz, Adama Traore.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:43FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Andreas Pereira, Sander Berge; Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi; Raul Jimenez.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:43It is 12th against 11th in this west London derby, with a win for either side lifting them into the top half of the Premier League table. Fulham are aiming to end a three-game winless streak, while Brentford seek a third win in four league matches.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:32Hello everyone and welcome to live text coverage of the Premier League clash between Fulham and Brentford at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Fulham vs Brentford
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