Johnstone: Hodgson proud seeing Palace players in England squad

Crystal Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone says manager Roy Hodgson is delighted seeing the club produce England players.

Johnstone has broken into the England squad this season.

He told Palace's website: He's great. He is on the pitch every day taking the sessions. He doesn't let other people take it and sit back he is bang at it every day, and if you're not on it, he'll tell you straight and get the lads going without ranting and raving.

Some of the stuff he says in meetings is just great. He talks, and is just inspiring He's also adapted. He is brilliant, on the pitch, every day, at it, getting the lads at it, not letting the standards drop and if they do, he's on you.

He's really proud I played at the back end of last season, after not playing so much, and got back into the England squad in the summer, and he was just so proud. It was literally like he was a family member with how proud he was and not just of me, but all three of us: me, Marc [Guehi] and Ebere [Eze].

Roy was asking when we came back 'how was it? How long were you at St George's? When you came back, what did you do?' and was really, really interested. And it wasn't just that one trip, it's every trip you go on as soon as you come back, he's got a smile on his face and the first thing he asks you is 'how was it?'

He was so happy and proud for us to go, and then wanted to know what you got up to when you were there. He is literally just a great person."