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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson keen to protect Wan-Bissaka

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is eager to ease the hype around Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Hodgson admitted that Bissaka, 20, has all the credentials to push towards the top of the game.

He said: “It's always nice when one of your players has a good game and captures the headlines as a result.

“So I'm very happy for him in that respect. But I still think it's better for us to be allowing him to continue to learn his trade, continue to prosper, without trying to raise him up on a pedestal to then saw the legs off the pedestal when it suits."

He added: “Aaron was very good in pre-season, his opening game was excellent. We believe strongly in him as a coaching staff, we believe he's got all the qualities needed to become a top right-back.

“But it's one game and it would be dangerous for us as coaches particularly to start saying that he's a wonder player after one performance.

“He's only played eight times in the Premier League but we believe he will get better and better."

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