Fulham midfielder Josh King has been included in BBC Sport’s list of 21 Premier League players to watch this morning.

The talented teenager shone during pre-season and delivered a dominant display in the number ten role against Eintracht Frankfurt in Fulham’s final pre-season friendly at Craven Cottage on Saturday. The BBC’s Tom Gayle writes:

“The time feels right for Fulham to release the handbrake from underneath Josh King. As I wrote back in February, the club has a history of struggling to keep hold of prodigious talents, so it’s no surprise to see they’ve employed a more cautious, drip-feed approach when it comes to his development and exposure to first-team action.

Reading between the lines, the fact King signed a new long-term deal in July, his second contract agreement in the space of just over 18 months, says or in fact screams to me that a) there has been interest from other teams, and b) Fulham believe he is ‘Premier League ready’.

Securing top-flight game time won’t be easy, though. Right here and now, the experience of both Andreas Pereira and club record signing Emile Smith Rowe, means they have a far greater claim to the number 10 position than the teenager.

Still, I have no doubt assurances will have been made to King regarding a significant increase in Premier League minutes over the coming year. Manager Marco Silva knows their demanding schedule will inevitably lead to the youngster being granted a ‘next man up’ moment. Given his impressive cameos to date, I expect King to flourish when given an opportunity.”