Fulham try to lift onus off Ryan Sessegnon in bid to overhaul Derby

14 May 2018 09:00
The gifted teenager and his teammates will need to shake off Derby’s semi-final first-leg shackles and a 1-0 deficit if they are to reach WembleyRyan Sessegnon turns 18 on Friday. Not old enough to get a tattoo, but old enough to face the muscular men of the Championship, arms mostly covered in legally obtained ink, 47 times. Sessegnon notched up his half-century in all competitions for the season in Fulham’s play-off semi-final first leg 1-0 defeat at Derby, and his season might not nearly be over yet: he has an outside chance of being named in England’s World Cup squad on Wednesday.It is a lot to take for a kid, and watching Sessegnon in the last few weeks of a gruelling season, it’s tricky not to come to the conclusion that it all might be a bit too much, too soon. Sessegnon was substituted after an ineffective performance against Derby, similar to Fulham’s last few games of the regular season. Related: Cameron Jerome header gives Derby slender advantage over Fulham Related: Ryan Sessegnon is not the only gifted young player in the Championship Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian