A goal in either half from Willian and the substitute Manor Solomon earned Fulham a first victory in four matches against a subdued and injury-hit Nottingham Forest side who were unable to muster much attacking threat.
Steve Cooper’s visitors suffered a cruel and record-breaking blow after only seven minutes, losing the central defensive partnership of Willy Boly and Scott McKenna to injury – the earliest in Premier League history that a team has replaced two of their starting XI.
