Crystal Palace assistant manager Osian Roberts has praised the leadership skills of Wilfried Zaha.
The Ivory Coast international will return from suspension for the New Year's Day clash with West Ham after he was sent off during the 3-0 loss at Tottenham last weekend.
It will be Zaha's last domestic game before he jets off to Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on January 9.
“I can only go on personal experience over the last few months and I think Wilfried is a top professional who is hungry for success," Roberts said.
“He wants to be successful as an individual and successful in a team environment. In order to do so you have to push yourself, you have to push your team-mates and always demand.
“Patrick (Vieira, manager) is always saying to our group of players you must demand more from each other and Wilfried is one of the first to do that.
“If we want to raise the bar and achieve more moving forward, which the players are ambitious to do, then players like Wilfried are really important in that process.
“He is not one who is going to accept mediocrity, he will expect excellence every day in training and in every game.
“He has a major part to play and it is important players like Wilfried, who have that experience and ability, pass on their experience and help lead this group of players to the next level."
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