Antonee Robinson provided two assists in a Fulham comeback against West Ham that fell just short

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• Robinson provides two assists
• Third most in Premier League
• Trails only Salah and Saka

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Fulham conceded two goals in quick succession, as Carlos Soler and Tomas Soucek netted in the 31st and 33rd minutes, respectively. Robinson then provided the first of his two assists in the 51st minute when he teed up Alex Iwobi, only for West Ham to restore the two-goal lead on a 67th-minute goal from Lucas Paqueta. They'll be glad they did, too, as Robinson set up Iwobi for another goal in the 78th minute, but that was as close as Fulham would get as they fell 3-2.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  With the two assists, Robinson now has nine on the season, the third-most in the Premier League. Only Mohamed Salah (13) and Bukayo Saka (10) have more and, with the Arsenal star out of action, Robinson could see himself leapfrog Saka in the future.

  Robinson's insane offensive output has put him into the sights of some of the Premier League's big clubs, with both Liverpool and Manchester United among the teams linked with a transfer. According to ESPN, though, Fulham are desperate to keep Robinson as they make a push to finish in one of the European places this season. Those hopes took a hit on Tuesday, though, as they now sit ninth in the Premier League following the defeat.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Robinson is just one of two defenders this season to record multiple assists in two games in a top five European league, per Opta. The only other is Lazio's Nuno Tavares, who is in Serie A on loan from Arsenal.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR FULHAM?

  Fulham won't have too much time to sit with their loss as they'll be back in action Saturday. They'll visit Leicester City, with the Foxes sitting 19th in the Premier League at the moment.

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