Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has hailed the influence of Mamadou Sakho for victory over Middlesbrough.

On-loan Liverpool defender Sakho made his debut for Crystal Palace in what was his first Premier League appearance of the season and Hennessey feels he has settled in at the club very quickly.

"Normally it takes quite a while to get in to it but the big man settled in really well and you could tell by his performance. He likes it here, he's gelled in really quick and his performance has shown it," he said.

"He's calm and casual, that's how he plays. He's got a good solidarity about him and he's a nice guy as well."