Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is delighted with Vicente Guaita's new contract.

Ahead of their clash with Newcastle, Hodgson reserved praise for Guaita, who signed a new contract to stay at Selhurst Park until 2023.

“We're very pleased to have him," he said. “He's been very consistent in his performances. He's made some very good saves in the time he's with us and he seems to be enjoying his time here.

“It is a source of pride for the club…It's nice to know when you sign players that you can keep them satisfied and wanting to stay with you, not looking immediately to move on.

"Since I've been at the club, it's been a very stable group of players and very many of those players have done a very good job for the club. We have a good bunch like that – if I was Steve Parish and the owners of the club I'd take some pride in that."

Before the trip to Newcastle, the manager reminded his players that Steve Bruce's side were a real threat despite their recent struggles.

“They have a lot of options and a lot of quality players. I wasn't at all surprised to see them play well at Everton.

“We're expecting a very tough game up there tomorrow because that's what playing teams like Newcastle means: it's never an easy ride."