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The 19-year-old has featured in four of the Hatters’ matches so far this season, with an eye-catching volley against Queens Park Rangers in the League Cup the standout moment from his early performances.
Having come up through the ranks at Kenilworth Road, Nelson looks like he will have a more prominent role in Rob Edwards’ plans for the season ahead, alongside fellow young stars Reuell Walters and Joe Johnson.
And it may only be early days in his career, but Parkin believes he has already seen enough promise to predict that the midfielder will be a star of the future for the Hatters.
Zack Nelson shows early promise in Luton Town career
Having featured a couple of times as a substitute in Town’s Premier League campaign last season, Nelson got the nod for the opening game of the season against Burnley, albeit in a 4-1 defeat to the Clarets.
Since then, the teenager has featured from the bench in league matches, but looked more than comfortable playing 120 minutes at Loftus Road in cup competition, as he produced a moment of quality to level matters in West London.
With the two sides facing each other once again just days later, Nelson made another brief cameo at the end of the game, but that little glimpse was enough for Parkin to be convinced of the quality in his boots.
Speaking on the What the EFL?! Podcast, Parkin said: “He played for about six minutes, so I haven’t got a lot to go from on that night, although he had 100% pass completion after coming on in the 84th minute, and he had eleven touches.
“It was weird during the commentary, because I was really taken by him straight away, during his five or six bits of involvement he was immaculate.
“It was his decision-making that I really enjoyed, he is a central midfield player – 19 years old – an attacking midfield player, and I think Rob Edwards has hopes that he can play maybe as a false nine or a number ten.
