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Hodgson compares Mitchell with AWB and suggests he could have played more

Speaking with BT Sport ahead of Crystal Palace's clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers this evening, manager Roy Hodgson discussed full-back, Tyrick Mitchell, who receives his first Premier League start this evening at the age of 20.

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Hodgson smiled, and drew a small comparison with renowned Academy graduate, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, when asked if Wolves is a tough test for a Development prospect.

He said: "The last time we put a full-back in from the Academy, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, that was against Tottenham [Hotspur], and he's come out of it all pretty well.