Mark Bowen has heaped praise on Ovie Ejaria but explained why there is still so much more to come from the Reading midfielder.

The on-loan Liverpool starlet has caught the eye for Royals this season and has established himself as a fans' favourite.

The midfield dynamo is already being tipped for a career at the top and has shown a lot of promise despite being only 21 years old.

Ejaria is highly thought of by those at Liverpool and manager Bowen, who has worked with some of the best European talents in the game, is among the long queue of his admirers.

However, Royals boss has insisted that despite impressing in the portion of Championship season, there is still so much more to come from the Reds youngster.

Speaking at his pre-Millwall press conference, Bowen said: "He really has (a lot of potential). He's still on this journey if you like to become a top player. He came away from Liverpool so that's an education for him and we were delighted to get him.

"I'd love to try and push him more because, listen, we're fully aware he's quality all over the pitch, he rarely gives the ball away. He'll tell you himself if he's got one or two things to work on it's his goal tally and, in terms of actually creating goals for people, not just being a link player.

"That Queens Park Rangers pass, seeing the pass early, being able to execute it. We can all see he still has things to work on in his game but there's no doubt the ammunition he already has got if he can improve that and keep going the way he is, he is a special player."

Ejaria has made 11 appearances for Reading this season, scoring twice and registering one assist.