'Not about me' – Arbeloa dismisses future questions

Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa says the focus should not be on him as his side searches for a first Premier League win this season against Hull City this weekend. Alvaro Arbeloa joined Fulham as head coach on a three-year deal in July Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa says the focus should not be on him as his side searches for a first Premier League win of the season this weekend. The club are bottom of the table on two points after four defeats and two draws in their opening six league games of the campaign. And as a result, the 43-year-old Spaniard is under increasing pressure as Fulham prepare to face Hull City at Craven Cottage at 15:00 BST on Saturday.

Despite reports suggesting another defeat could mean he loses his job, Arbeloa said it had "been a normal week" for him. "It is not about me, it is about the club, the players and the supporters," he added. Fulham were 1-0 up through Ryan Sessegnon's second-half strike and close to securing a first win of the campaign against Ipswich Town last weekend before they were undone by two late goals at Portman Road. Against Manchester United before the international break, they had also looked set to take the three points, only for a last-gasp Matheus Cunha deflected goal