Fulham latest: Arbeloa responds to squad unrest reports

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Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeola has dismissed reports of unrest among the Cottagers squad as they prepare for Saturday's trip to take on Liverpool at Anfield.

Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeola has dismissed reports of unrest among the Cottagers squad as they prepare for Saturday's trip to take on Liverpool at Anfield.

Fulham have so far lost all three Premier League games this season under their new boss to sit bottom of the table on goal difference with newly promoted Coventry City.

And following last Saturday's latest setback - a 3-2 home reverse to London rivals Crystal Palace - both Alex Iwobi and Emile Smith Rowe reportedly wiped Fulham-related content from their Instagram accounts, just days after Kevin also posted a cryptic social media message saying: “No speak, no hear, no see”.

Arbeloa, however, says he expects those players who have not featured under him so far this season to be unhappy.

"You can learn more about a group from a defeat than after a win and I saw them work during the week with a very positive attitude all of them," said the Spaniard in his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's clash at Liverpool.

> "For sure, when you are a player and you are not playing, you can't be happy - that is what I expect from the players who are not playing and they need to show me they are not happy during the training session.

> "For me, this is the most important thing and obviously when you are not winning games or helping your team, you have more desire to play games and help your team-mates

> "But all of them have been working so hard and I have a very good group with a very good attitude."

As for Saturday afternoon's trip to Merseyside to take on Liverpool, Arbeloa said: "We have a massive game this week, we have been working hard and we know we need to improve and we are focussed on the game tomorrow [Saturday]."

Fulham have just captain Tom Cairney missing for the clash with the Reds.

"Just Tom injured," confirmed Arbeloa. "We have another session today [Friday].”

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