Fulham wing-back Ryan Sessegnon admits he's hit the weights this season in an effort to add mass to his frame.
Sessegnon has found the adjustment to life in the top flight difficult and to ensure that he is not found wanting any longer, he has put himself through an intense physical regime.
"It's been a bit harder than I thought it would be actually in some parts in terms of the quality of opposition and the players," said Sessegnon.
"There are World class players week in, week out but it's a new challenge that I'm learning all the team. I've got in the gym a few times this season to get bigger and stronger to face better and bigger players.'
He added: "Physically in terms of endurance I think I could deal with it. But there is a physicality where I had to become a bit bigger to face bigger players.
"I feel bigger, I feel faster and I feel stronger and I think you can see that in some of the games where my speed has got me out of a bit of trouble."