Fulham picked up their first Championship victory of the campaign on Saturday courtesy of a 2-0 success at Ipswich Town.

The Cottagers drew their opening three league matches against Norwich City, Reading, and Leeds United before going down 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday on August 19, and defeat three days later to Bristol Rovers in the second round of the Carabao Cup hardly increased the optimism around Craven Cottage.

However, goals from Neeskens Kebano and Rui Fonte secured Slavisa Jokanovic’s side all three points at previously unbeaten Ipswich, a result which propelled the West London outfit up to 14th in the Championship table.

Fulham are seeking to build upon their sixth place finish last term by sustaining a promotion push this time round, although they will have to do that without influential forward Sone Aluko.

The 28-year-old only moved to Craven Cottage last summer following a four-year stint at Hull City, and bagged eight goals and laid on 12 assists in 47 league games for the Cottagers to help them pip Leeds to the final play-off spot.

Yet the Nigeria international has officially made the move to Jaap Stam’s Reading on a four-year deal believed to be worth £7.5 million, and it’s a deal which has stimulated quite a reaction from Fulham supporters on Twitter.

And it’s fair to say that some are disappointed to see the club lose a star player like Aluko…