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'He must be at school' - Fulham's history-maker Elliott backed for bright future

The midfielder became the club's youngest-ever player when making his debut in the Carabao Cup and has been praised by his manager Slavisa Jokanovic

Slavisa Jokanovic has backed 15-year-old Harvey Elliott to have a bright future at Fulham, but has urged the young winger to stay focused on his schoolwork.

Elliott, born in 2003, came on to make his debut as a late substitute in Fulham’s 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Millwall on Tuesday night, and became the club’s youngest-ever player in the process.

Fulham manager Jokanovic was impressed with the teenager’s performance, but was keen to make sure his prospect kept his feet on the ground, saying: “He moved the ball with quality and showed some speed.