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Slaven Bilic hails West Ham goalscorer after EFL Cup win over Chelsea
SLAVEN BILIC lauded Edimilson Fernandes for his display against Chelsea last night.
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West Ham progressed to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup after their 2-1 win over the Blues.
Fernandes started and played 66 minutes at the London Stadium before he was replaced by Sofiane Feghouli.
And Bilic thinks Fernandes can bring a lot to the club.
“He is very young and he's relatively unknown in England. I would be lying if I said I expected him to break into the side so quickly," Bilic said.
Edimilson Fernandes celebrates scoring against Chelsea
Slaven Bilic likes the look of Edimilson Fernandes
"He presents himself very well in training and he is a very talented player who needs to keep working hard.
Edimilson Fernandes is mobbed after scoring for West Ham
"He has got everything; stamina, he has got technique and skill and a good football brain and he should bring us a lot of qualities."
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