The Whites were third in the Championship table but those losses have left them sixth, 12 points off the automatic promotion places. "Confidence has been hit a little bit," former England midfielder Parker, 39, told BBC Radio London. However, Parker believes it will now be "tough" for the Whites to secure automatic promotion this season with them 12 points behind second place. "There is no denying that West Brom and Leeds are the best two teams in this division," he said. Fulham have a chance to close the gap to the top two when they host Leeds on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

Source: BBC December 19, 2019 18:00 UTC