Scott Minto believes that one of Scott Parker's biggest challenges at Fulham is managing the egos of the players.

The West London side have made a strong start to the Championship season and sit in seventh place - two points off the play-offs and five points adrift of the the top two.

Parker arguably boasts one of the strongest squads in the league on paper after adding some excellent summer signings to a squad which was competing in the Premier League last term.

But while the quality of the players is clearly evident, it's another task altogether to get the squad working as a team and understanding the methods that Scott Parker is trying to instil.

The Sky Sports EFL presenter was discussing the Fulham squad in an exclusive chat with Football League World, and said that it's going to take time for Parker's playing squad to gel.

Minto said: "You’ve got to look at the names in the squad. People say that ‘they should be brilliant’, but I know what it’s like in a football dressing room.

“Each of these stars probably has their own ego and wants to be the main man.

“You can’t have four or five main men in a team. There can only be one main man, if you’re going to have a main man – that’s why it’s called a main man.

“So Scott Parker is having to blend these great talents, but also their egos into a team ethic. That’s going to take time.

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“You only have to look at Fulham a couple of seasons ago when they weren’t doing as well as this.

“Arguably they didn’t have the same quality of squad, but in the second half of the season they clicked.”

Next up for Fulham is a crucial West London derby against Queens Park Rangers on Friday 22nd November.