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Millwall striker Benik Afobe excited by FA Cup chance with Crystal Palace

Millwall striker Benik Afobe is excited by their FA Cup tie with Crystal Palace.

The former Arsenal prospect sees it as a chance to remain people of his talent.

“These sort of games are a chance to impress and remind people what you can do," he told the London Evening Standard.

“Maybe when that hunger goes, I won't really care what team I'm at and what level I can get to. But it's still there. As soon as the draw happened, I was absolutely buzzing, thinking this is a chance not just for me but for Millwall.

"We're not going to have many games on TV this season, so it's a chance to show people what we're about.

“That's why us footballers play — you want to see what level you're at. A heavyweight boxer would love to fight Tyson Fury because you want to see how far you are from that level. Or cause an upset."

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