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the situation, but we cannot change it in three days or two games, we must be available to work for many months and trust we have enough power to get to our targets.”
Jokanovic says his leaky team are working on tightening up at the back.
“We know it’s not enough and that we aren’t doing a good job, so we must push forward, adapt ourselves and be more solid,” he said.
“We need to be more calm and understand what is the best way for us to play. We can do a better job.” He will again include teenage prospect Harvey Elliott in Fulham’s cup squad.
The 15-year-old midfielder, who attends Coombe Boys’ School that backs on to the club’s training ground, became the youngest player in Fulham’s history when he made his debut as a substitute in the previous round at Millwall.
Talking of teenagers, City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko believes his team-mate Phil Foden is the best young player in Europe.
Foden, the highly rated 18-year-old midfielder, is set for another game tonight. He has made seven appearances this season but his only starts have come in the Community Shield defeat of Chelsea and the third-round victory at Oxford City, when Foden scored his first City goal.
Zinchenko, who will also be hoping to be involved against the Cottagers, said: “I think he is the most talented young player in Europe right now. For him it is so important to stay humble, work hard every day. He’s growing up.” Zinchenko has also made just two City starts this term, the most recent being the home win over Brighton a month ago. Manager Pep Guardiola apologised to the Ukrainian last week for not including him in his matchday squad for the Champions League game at Shakhtar Donetsk – one of Zinchenko’s youth clubs – when many of his family were in attendance.