Palace boss Hodgson ponders Henderson debut at Man Utd

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26 Sep 2023 • 8:43 AM MYT
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Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson admits Dean Henderson could make his debut on Tuesday night at Manchester United.

The goalkeeper was signed by Palace from United last month, but has been playing second fiddle to Sam Johnstone.

With a Carabao Cup tie at Old Trafford, Hodgson admits Henderson could get his chance.

He said, We will have to wait and see on that one, but we are more than happy with him both in training and as a person. As I said earlier on, we think that it is a very good signing the club has made.

I shall make a decision on Tuesday night which one of the goalkeepers will play we have got three goalkeepers, but I suppose the main ones are Sam [Johnstone] and Dean."

On rotations, Hodgson also said: "We've got to use our squad, there is no question there.

"If I really want in the absence of real competition at the minute in our squad because some players are injured if I really think the XI which I maybe consider to be the best XI can go out [v Fulham] in a tough game like this, then go out again in a tough game on Tuesday, then do it again on Saturday, then I would be dreaming. I don't think anybody who has even the slightest inclination of what is required would expect it from me.

It's a little bit disappointing because at the start of the season I didn't envisage our current situation and I thought that we might be able to give [the League Cup] a real go. Now, we will still give it a real go, but I'm sure people like yourselves will criticise the fact that the team that plays on Tuesday night might be different to this one."