Kevin McDonald may not be the most exciting Fulham player but Slavisa Jokanovic believes he is one of the leading lights in the Championship.

Tom Cairney and Ryan Sessegnon have caught the eye at Craven Cottage this season with their performances.

But sitting in front of the back four, breaking play up and setting up attacks has been a role superbly done by McDonald.

And Jokanovic is fully appreciative of his midfield general.

He said: “I know supporters prefer great passes, great dribbles and great goals but Kevin has done an important job for us with the balance.

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“Kevin is one of the top players in the Championship and is among the most successful passers in the competition.”

Jokanovic hailed the former Wolves man as an unsung hero and he acknowledged that the work McDonald does is not attractive but, nonetheless, important.

He added: “This is part of football. His role is really important for us and this part of the job can go more unnoticed by supporters.

“It's not attractive work what he's doing but he's an important part of the team.”

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