Millwall 1-3 Fulham: Harvey Elliott, 15, becomes Fulham's youngest player
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Harvey Elliott has school on Wednesday morning
Harvey Elliott became Fulham's youngest player as they beat Millwall in the Carabao Cup third round, with boss Slavisa Jokanovic revealing the 15-year-old had a school exam earlier in the day.
The England Under-15 midfielder came on as an 81st-minute substitute with the Cottagers 3-1 up.
"He moved the ball with quality and showed some speed. We believe the future can be bright for him," said Jokanovic.
"He must be at school [on Wednesday] morning. He had some exams [earlier on Tuesday]. He didn't know [he might play], I didn't want to put him in any trouble. I gave him the opportunity to test himself at this level.
"I don't know if I can use a wrong word in English but he is arrogant and positive. This kid shows the personality, like he says 'I want to show you I am a very good player'."
Fulham's Joe Bryan, a £6m signing from Bristol City in August, opened the scoring with a low arrowed finish at the Den.
United States midfielder Luca de la Torre doubled the lead before Tom Elliott's header gave the hosts hope.
Cyrus Christie's 25-yard finish sealed victory before Elliott, aged 15 years and 174 days, came on as a substitute.
Elliott, who is too young to sign a professional contract, trained with Fulham on their recent trip to Spain during the international break.
He has been linked with Barcelona, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City.
Born in April 2003, he was only two months old when Wayne Rooney made his England debut, has never been alive when Brazil won the World Cup and had just turned one when Arsenal last won the Premier League.
Elliott is the first 15-year-old to play for Fulham, with the previous record being held by Matthew Briggs - who became the Premier League's youngest player in 2007 at the age of 16 years and 65 days.