Crystal palace boss Roy Hodgson praises Jordan Ayew's fitness levels

Crystal Palace head coach, Roy Hodgson, had words of praise for Jordan Ayew's fitness levels in the past two seasons.

Ayew, 28, has been arguably the best player for the Eagles this season, scoring nine Premier League goals so far, the highest in the team.

The striker picked up after a disappointing loan spell with the club.

Hodgson acknowledged his immense contributions to the side on the offensive end and added that 'he's always there'.

“I got a statistic today that apparently since he came to us virtually two seasons ago he has been available for every game and that is amazing."

“He is always there, one can’t speak highly enough of a player like that. His contribution has been enormous and this season you could argue it has been greater than last season as he has scored more goals.”

The former Marseille man has made 32 league appearances for Palace this season.