Marco Silva points to Ryan Sessegnon's extra training sessions as late winner secures Southampton win | OneFootball

Sessegnon is getting back to form after suffering a rash of injuries

Back to his best: Ryan Sessegnon amongst the goals for Fulham

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Fulham manager Marco Silva said Ryan Sessegnon is reaping the benefits of spending extra time on the training pitch after the Briton scored the winner in Fulham’s comeback defeat of Southampton.

Silva said Sessegnon’s extra sessions on the training pitch had prepared him for such moments, enhancing the natural talent which saw him tipped as one of England’s top prospects at youth level.

He said: “[Sessegnon] is a player that always does extra work in terms of finishing and crossing and all of that stuff. But I think it is something natural, he always has the right timing in the box.

Silva is treating every game as a cup final as Fulham push for European places

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“He was up and down the whole game as a left back and was tired in that moment but he believed that he could be decisive and he was.

“We are all delighted for him. He had a few hard seasons but his hard work is paying off."

The win puts Fulham up to eighth in the Premier League, boosting their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Conference League after suffering back-to-back losses at the hands of Bournemouth and Chelsea.

Silva said he is treating all of their remaining matches as cup finals.

He continued: “The win is what we needed. We wanted to bounce back and reignite the flame for us to fight for what we want.

“We are playing final after final after final and it will be like that every week for the rest of the season.

“This three points is massive for us.”

Fulham’s run-in is far from easy. They visit fellow European hopefuls Aston Villa next time out, before hosting Man City on the final day of the season.