Nketiah: I'm getting the rhythm back

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7 Dec 2025

Eddie Nketiah said he will always back himself in front of goal, after his superbly taken first-half strike set Crystal Palace on the road to victory at Fulham.

The Eagles moved fourth in the Premier League table after goals from Nketiah and skipper Marc Guéhi, the latter only coming a few minutes from the end, defeated Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Nketiah was making his first Premier League start of the season and marked the occasion with a confident 20th-minute strike, after a wonderful pass from Adam Wharton. And he was quick to praise the lay-off from the Palace midfielder.

"He [Wharton] has that quality," Nketiah told BBC Match of the Day. "It was a good touch and I knew I could finish. I am getting back into a rhythm after a few recent niggles.

"I always back myself in the box. As long as I'm on the pitch, I can understand and produce even better performances.

"It was a really tough game, Fulham are a really good side.

"So it's nice to get the win and the goal."

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I always back myself in the box
—Eddie Nketiah

With the win lifting the Eagles to fourth in the Premier League table, Nketiah believes momentum is firmly with the group ahead of two big further tests this week.

Palace face Shelbourne in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, before then hosting Manchester City at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

"Everyone is working hard," he added. "We need to keep going like that."

"The togetherness of this team and when you have that extra bit of motivation [by climbing the table], it helps and I think today we deserved the three points."

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