Marco Silva praised new signing, Calvin Bassey’s debut performance for Fulham, despite the team’s defeat to Chelsea.

Bassey put up a good showing during his first 45 minutes on the pitch after just two training sessions with the team.

“It was his (Bassey) first 45 minutes. I told him I didn’t want to see anything brilliant or extraordinary from him,” Marco Silva said, per Voetbal Flitsen.

“I wanted him to start simple so he could have some confidence. And he did it perfectly.

“If he gets to know his teammates even better, knows the patterns and principles, then he can show even more. Also, on the ball, he is a very strong lad. It is only a matter of time before he is fully integrated.”

Bassey signed for the Premier League last week in a deal worth €22.5m, after a difficult spell at Dutch giants, Ajax Amsterdam.