Fulham manager Marco Silva has admitted that Steven Sessegnon will need to showcase his talent in training if he is to force his way into contention for a place in the club's match-day squad for their upcoming clashes.
The full-back has seen his game-time limited in recent years due to the presence of Denis Odoi, Kenny Tete and Cyrus Christie.
Yet to make an appearance for Fulham this season in the Championship, Sessegnon has been used exclusively by the club at Under-23 level in recent months.
With the Cottagers set to face Coventry City tomorrow, the defender may be forced to watch on from the sidelines for this fixture after missing two days of training this week.
Fulham will be hoping to seal another victory in the second-tier on Saturday after defeating Swansea City on Wednesday.
Currently third in the Championship standings, the Cottagers could potentially move into the automatic promotion places by securing all three points at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Making reference to Sessegnon, Silva has admitted that his absence from action has been partly due to injuries and has suggested that the defender will need to prove his worth in training if he is to feature for the senior side this season.
Speaking to West London Sport about the defender, the Fulham boss said: "He has competition (at right-back) – and not just one, two or three players.