Welcome to live text commentary of Fulham's Premier League encounter against Liverpool at Craven Cottage.

GOAL! Berbatov scores for Fulham! Lovely cross from Riether and Berbatov rises to nod home from five yards.

Enoh uncorks a volley from distance. All too easy for Reina as he grasp the ball. Decent hit though.

Ruiz with the delivery, but Lucas comes up with the clearing header.

Downing guilty of fouling Duff. Free-kick chance out wide for the home side.

Steven Gerrard missing his first Premier League match of the season today through injury. He had been unbeaten in his last 11 PL appearances against Fulham (9 wins, 2 draws). Fulham’s last five league wins have come when Gerrard has not played for the Reds.

Pitch is certainly looking crisp for football and passing football. Berbatov caught offside after he set off too soon.

Karagounis comes up with another cross, but Liverpool clear from deep. Martin Jol looking interested in that home technical area.

Lovely pass by Carragher to pick out Sturridge. Not sure what the Fulham defence were doing there.

Wisdom trying to combine with Sturridge, who ends up dragging an effort across goal.

Fulham then land the ball as Ruiz takes it forward. Kacaniklic with a cross, but Berbatov just failing to read the movement.

22 passes before Fulham nick it courtesy of Brede Hangeland's tackle. Liverpool not really going anywhere with the possession.

This game has the air of a pre-season contest. Not too much urgency from either side. Liverpool probably just better than the home side.

Liverpool with three shots at goal so far. Fulham yet to manage to trouble Reina in the visiting goal.

Ruiz tries to open up Liverpool, but Carragher again showing his class to deal with the danger.

Alexander Kacaniklic comes up with a lovely run and cross, but Coates is on hand to make the block.

Liverpool continue to press. A few fireworks being let off by the visiting supporters. Or what sounds like fireworks.

Liverpool utterly dominant at the moment. Fulham can't seem to get out of their own half. Fortunate to be level at 0-0 so far.

Looks like Richardson is going to depart to be replaced by Urby Emanuelson. Perhaps a hamstring problem.

Coutinho smashes a long-range strike at goal, but straight down the goal. Decent stop by Schwarzer to palm that ball away.

Downing then slams a volley into the stomach of Duff after Sturridge had thrown over the cross. Liverpool finding space in this home rearguard.

Riether reading the run of Shelvey as he comes across to make a timely tackle.