Young Fulham striker Martell Taylor-Crossdale has given insight into the benefits of training with a striker like Aleksandar Mitrovic, since making the move to Craven Cottage from Chelsea in the summer.

He joined Scott Parker's set-up after his contract expired at Stamford Bridge and whilst he is yet to break into the first-team picture, he insists that some of the lessons learned from his established teammate have been invaluable.

"It was a great opportunity for me to get in there and see how these lot work from day-to-day," he said on training with the first-team, in a recent interview with Goal.

"It is a very high standard and demanding so you have to be at it every day. You have got to learn from the first team. When I was there, I was taking little notes from Mitro (Mitrovic) and learning off him really.

"I want to take things from him. He has scored over 20 goals already this season so to be close to him and learn off him and train like him can help me."

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Taylor-Crossdale made the move across West London from Chelsea during the January transfer window, turning down a move to Germany with Hoffenheim in the process.

So far, he has been largely limited to under-23 action but was handed his first-team debut towards the end of their League Cup clash with Southampton at Craven Cottage back in August.

With the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has scored 23 goals already this season, and Bobby Decordova-Reid in front of him in the first-team picture, it was always unlikely that the 20-year-old would establish himself straight away.

Friday night sees Fulham take on Brentford in what could be a crucial match in the promotion race at Craven Cottage as the Whites look to narrow the gap on the top-two.

The verdict

There cannot be a better player to learn from, as a young striker in the Championship, than Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The Serbian is technically one of the best in the division, but in terms of his positional intelligence, he is miles ahead of everyone else, always knowing exactly where to put himself in the box.

Hopefully it is those traits that Taylor-Crossdale has soaked up during his time with Mitrovic, as it is often what is hardest to learn.