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Fulham boss Jokanovic: Why it was right time for Harvey Elliott

Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic was happy to hand Harvey Elliott his debut in the Carabao Cup win over Millwall.

15 year old Elliott made history, become the youngest ever player to play for the first team.

“Harvey's trained with us a few times," explained Jokanović.

“He's definitely a talented kid, whose shown some kind of quality and we believe this was an opportunity how we performs at a senior level. He moved the ball with quality and speed.

“I didn't want to put him in trouble. When the game started to look comfortable, I gave him a chance.

“In the end, it was a great opportunity for him. The future's bright, but he must go back to school tomorrow."

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