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Crystal Palace prodigy Nikola Tavares has heaped praise on summer signing Stephen Henderson for his impact on the younger players at Selhurst Park.

The 31-year-old goalkeeper signed for the Eagles on a season-long deal this summer as the south Londoners' new third-choice stopper, after club legend Julian Speroni departed at the end of the last campaign.

Naturally, Henderson is yet to play a competitive first-team game, instead spending time with Richard Shaw's Under-23 side, and Tavares - who started on the bench in Palace's 5-3 win over Bournemouth last term - has heaped praise on the former Charlton Athletic man.

What did he say?

Tavares told football.london: "Hendo [Stephen Henderson] for example is good at communicating and he's not afraid to tell you when he thinks you're not doing something right, which is exactly what most of us need.

"Once he says it to you or if he gives you some advice on the pitch then you feel like you can pass that to someone else."

Figure of fun amongst some Palace fans

As with any third-choice goalkeeper coming through the door, their arrival can seem a bit pointless. This summer however, some Palace fans mocked Henderson after he conceded six goals on his debut in a pre-season friendly, with some also poking fun at Dougie Freedman for signing him before finding a much-needed new striker or a replacement for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who left for Manchester United. While Henderson hasn't had much, if any, impact on the first-team - it's not like he was signed to, anyway - it is clear that he is having a positive effect on the younger players at the club, which is probably the most you can ask for from him. His arrival may have seemed pointless, but the younger players need leaders to guide them. Henderson has already shown that he is up to that task.