Knockaert scored the only goal of the game in the sixth minute Simon Dael/BPI/REXAnthony Knockaert ensured that Fulham overcame the absence of Aleksandar Mitrovic with the early goal that proved enough to move Scott Parker’s side up to third. Mitrovic, the joint leading scorer in the division with 18 goals, is facing a three-week absence with an ankle injury and while Parker, the manager, will be satisfied that his side won without the Serbia player, he will also reflect that this might have been a more comfortable evening with his presence given the chances Fulham missed. Knockaert struck in the sixth minute when he turned in Joe Bryan’s low cross. The 28-year-old, on a season-long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, caused more problems for Middlesbrough, setting up Josh Onomah for a shot that was saved before Ivan…

Source: The Times January 18, 2020 00:00 UTC