Slavisa Jokanovic has been given two matches to prove that he is the man to turn around Fulham’s fortunes. The 4-2 defeat by Cardiff City made it one win in nine league games and meant that his side slipped into the bottom three.

They have conceded 25 goals, the worst defensive record in the Premier League, amid growing concerns that the team are too open and need to adopt a more pragmatic atyle. The west London club host Bournemouth and play away to Huddersfield Town and Liverpool in their three league games before the next international break. If they lose the first two, Jokanovic may not even be in charge for the trip to Anfield.

Fulham’s net spend in the summer was £96 million after