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How Nigeria’s Olise must improve after EFL Young Player of the Season award – Reading boss Paunovic

The 19-year-old is among the Royals' standout performers this campaign with his contributions in front of goal and in the middle of the park

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has suggested the areas Michael Olise need to improve on after he was named the EFL Young Player of the Season.

The Nigeria midfielder was honoured with the award last week after his contributions of six goals and 11 assists in 43 Championship games this campaign.

In March, Olise who was born to Nigerian father and Franco-Algerian mother in England, was placed in the Super Eagles’ standby list for their last two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho.