Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is eager to see Aaron Wan-Bissaka capped by England.

Hodgson expects Wan-Bissaka to resist any temptation to play international football for the Democratic Republic of Congo and to instead commit his promising future to England.

Hodgson said: "I personally hope he doesn't because he is a very, very good player. I do understand players who never get a chance to play for their country, maybe playing for the country of their parents' birth. But he is already playing for his country, playing for England (at Under-21 level).

"He was born and brought up here in England. Obviously he has a liaison to his parents with Congo. But basically speaking he has been a very important part of Aidy Boothroyd's Under-21 team for at least a couple of seasons.

"He has been one of the cogs that enabled the team to qualify for the World Cup and take part this summer, which he is really looking forward to.

"If Aaron gets selected for the national team, we will be really pleased, of course. I don't intend to make any suggestions to (Gareth Southgate) in that respect.

"I work on the basis that he knows Aaron, he knows the other players who are competing for that place, too, and he will make the decision which suits him and if Aaron is selected for the senior team, we will be delighted.

"We are equally delighted he is doing so well for the Under-21s. For us, it's a win situation."