Bettinelli thrilled to follow in Schwarzer's footsteps

Fulham begin their Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace on Saturday, with Bettinelli favourite to start in goal for the 'Cottagers'. 

Bettinelli spoke to 'Sky Sports' about his appreciation for Schwarzer: "When I was growing up and coming through the academy, Mark Schwarzer was No 1 at the time and he was the guy that I came here to watch and model myself off.

"He's a great guy off the pitch as well, he used to give me a lot of advice.

"To come here to such a special stadium like this and sit in this stand, I don't know how many there are like this, so traditional and old school, but it's got a fantastic vibe to it.

"When I used to sit up there, I never used to think 'one day I'll play on this pitch in front of a full crowd"