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Southgate full of praise for Palace defender Guehi

England manager Gareth Southgate has heaped praise on Crystal Palace's Marc Guéhi.

The centre back was among those who took part in England's Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy.

Guéhi, who came on as a substitute in the game that England won 3-1, earned praise for his performances in the heart of defence for his nation.

“Marc is doing really, really well," Southgate said in his pre-match press conference.

“He's played with great maturity in the two games last month.

“At times he might not catch the eye in the way that some other players do because he's in the right place, so he's not having to turn round and cover for something that he's got wrong.

'He's a very calm player [and] positionally excellent. [He is] composed with the ball, [has a] very good mentality, so we think he's developing very well."

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