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Fulham let a lead slip at the weekend against West Brom, when goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli gifted Baggies defender Semi Ajayi an easy header to peg back the Cottagers.

The result and the mistake by Bettinelli heaps pressure on the 27-year-old who has been Parker's first-choice so far this season, despite the Cottagers only managing two clean-sheets in all competitions.

So is now the time for Fulham to axe Bettinelli?

We discuss...

Toby Wilding

"I think this is a difficult situation for them.

"Bettinelli has been far from convincing so far this season, so I could certainly understand if they wanted to bring someone else in, although I'm not sure they have a great set of options to chose from.

"Marek Rodak is by some way the obvious alternative for Bettinelli in this current Fulham squad, but even he's just come off the back of relegation with Rotherham during a loan spell there last season - his first in the Championship - which makes you wonder how confident they will be when turning to someone to step in instead of Bettinelli.

"I think that that lack of a clear, established alternative to Bettinelli is something that could yet come back to haunt Fulham this season."

Alfie Burns

“Potentially – but my stance is the same as it was last week, Parker won’t panic and want to make too many changes.

“Chopping and changing your goalkeeper is a particularly risky move, and Parker won’t want to axe Bettinelli and then risk there being no improvement.

“Consistency to a defence is so important and, in my opinion, Bettinelli’s understanding with his defensive unit will come.

“Look at Kiko Casilla at Leeds; he was all over the place, but now he’s looking very assured.”

George Dagless

"Perhaps.

"He didn't have the best game and Scott Parker now needs to manage the situation as carefully as possible.

"In dropping the keeper he'll either remotivate him or hammer his confidence, but he has to do what's best for the team.

"It's going to be interesting to see exactly what Parker decides to do for the coming games."