Bristol City manager Lee Johnson heaped praise on winger Niclas Eliasson following the Robins' 3-0 win at home to Luton Town on Sunday afternoon, reports Bristol Live.

Eliasson has struggled to be a regular starter ever since arriving in BS3 back in 2017 from Norrkoping, but he has consistently performed when taking to the pitch under Johnson.

The 24-year-old has started just the eight games in the Championship this season but has been able to record 10 assists and net two himself as his form continues to rise and fans continue to notice the impact that he has on the team when he plays.

On Eliasson's performance, Johnson said: "Nic’s made a great start and his assists this season just go on and on, he was electric first half.

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"It’s a great goal because it’s something we were looking at yesterday, and we worked on if Niclas goes down on the outside, we need one across the near and then the two beyond that ie Famara lets say and Watkins fill the dangerous areas.

"If Niclas comes in on the inside then we want everybody across their men so it was a good moment because he executed exactly what we were working on yesterday but I’m delighted for Marley really."

Across the afternoon, Eliasson tormented the Luton right-back with his quick feet and ability on the ball when he took men on, providing the assist for the first goal which led to Marley Watkins bundling the ball across the line just four minutes into the game.

As well as being impressive on the ball, the Swedish youth international did his best off of it as he made the most tackles throughout the game, and he never looked scared to put his foot in to regain possession.

The Verdict

While Eliasson is clearly a player that is playing with extreme confidence right now, Johnson is right to pick him out for praise after another good individual performance.

During certain games this season, the Robins manager has struggled to ignore his quick winger from the start, and has often found himself turning to him as the first substitute when the side need a goal.