Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says Matheus Franca is now settling in well.

The Brazilian made his debut against Newcastle last month.

Hodgson said, He's settling in well. Both he and [Naouirou] Ahamada have been pretty good during this two-week break they have both impressed me with their training sessions.

With Matheus, he seems to be settling in more and more. He's getting better and better with the language and more attuned to what playing at the Premier League level is about, because he's playing against such good players in training.

I have to say that we, as a coaching staff, are more than happy with him. If he can continue along those lines then we have another player who will be knocking on the door of selection, as is also the case with Ahamada."

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