Fulham lost a marathon penalty shootout 16-15 to Championship club Preston North End, but boss Marco Silva said one positive from their Carabao Cup third-round tie was the performance of Ryan Sessegnon.
The left-sided player set up Reiss Nelson‘s goal at Deepdale in his second start since returning to Fulham in the summer.
“He is getting better,” said Silva of Sessegnon, who has not yet appeared in the Premier League this season.
“It was a very good game from him. From the first minute until the last minute, he kept composure, always up and down [the pitch], strong defensively and, of course, we know he is capable of being decisive with quality.
“It was not just the goal. Most of the chances we created came from his decisions in attack.
“He’s going to be a really useful player for us. He already is, but he’s going to be better and better. It’s important for him to get the right confidence because we all know the qualities that he has.”