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​Hodgson amazed by Crystal Palace whizkid Wan-Bissaka

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is a massive admirer of the club's youngster Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Wan-Bissaka is not someone most football fans know about. But the player grabbed his chance with both hands, and is showing why he is regarded as one of the most talented youngsters at the club.

Speaking about Wan-Bissaka, Hodgson said to the Croydon Advertiser: "To come in like he did against Tottenham and then Manchester United and Chelsea and now Huddersfield, that's four really, really tough games.

"I'm amazed really at how well he's handled it because for long periods he was down with the U23s and just made sporadic appearances with the first team squad. It was about two months ago now where I said 'I'd like you training with us more regularly'

"Don't forget we've had Joel Ward now injured for three or four months, at the start of the season he was the right-back, we thought he was going to play there, then of course Timothy Fosu-Mensah who couldn't play against Manchester United anyway so it's these type of things really that made me lift Aaron up a bit earlier than I would otherwise normally have done but I'm glad I have done because he's handled it."

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