Fulham youngster Moussa Dembele has urged his teammates to "keep fighting" for Premier League survival until the end of the season.

The Cottagers are now five points from safety at the bottom of the table with six games to play following Sunday's 3-1 defeat at home to Everton.

Dembele, who made his debut on the weekend, is confident that Fulham can stay in the top flight if they continue to produce the type of performance that they did against the Toffees.

"Of course, it was an unlucky defeat but we have to keep going and keep fighting for the next matches because there are still six games to go," he told the club's official website.

"We played very well against Everton and that gives us confidence because we know we have the quality and the potential to stay in the Premier League, and I believe we will."

Fulham return to Premier League action on Saturday when they travel to Aston Villa.