Emile Smith Rowe reacts to Fulham debut after scoring first goal

Emile Smith Rowe says he is settling in quickly at Fulham, after he scored seven minutes into his debut on Tuesday.

The £34million signing from Arsenal came off the bench at half-time against Sevilla in Portugal and made an immediate impact, stooping to head home a cross from Antonee Robinson.

Fulham lost 2-1 but Smith Rowe said: “I love my new team-mates, I’ve settled in really well. I feel really comfortable around them.

“I’ve only trained twice, so it has been new and challenging to make connections with my team-mates. But I feel like it showed that we are really gelling well already, so I can’t wait for the next one.

“It’s like a family here, everyone is so close. It’s just amazing and I am really happy to be here to be honest.”

Smith Rowe struggled for minutes at Arsenal last season, with injuries hampering him during the first half of the campaign.

The midfielder played just 346 minutes in the Premier League but hopes to put his fitness problems behind him at Fulham.

“I am really happy with my first minutes,” he said. “It’s look promising. I will keep building, keep training and be better.”