Crystal Palace shot stopper Sam Johnstone is pleased to have the backing of his teammates after starting several games in a row.

Palace do a have a solid contingent of keepers, including Vicente Guaita and Joe Whitworth.

But both have been supportive of Johnstone, who has been impressive for interim boss Roy Hodgson lately.

Speaking after a 0-0 draw with Everton, Johnstone stated: Obviously I'm happy with a clean sheet but it's a team effort.

I had to wait my turn. It was frustrating, but as a goalkeeper we work hard every day with each other. We're a group that train just the goalies together, and we're supportive of the other players.

I've supported Vicente and Joe all season, and now they've supported me, so I'm happy to now be in the team playing and thankfully getting clean sheets.

Of course, everyone wants to play, but I have to make sure that when I'm on the pitch, I do well. That keeps you in the team, so that's all I can do."

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