Journalist Tom Barclay has made a claim on Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell, as per GiveMeSport.

The Lowdown: Mitchell injured v Leicester

The defender has been a regular during Patrick Vieira’s first season in charge at Selhurst Park, starting every Premier League game so far in 2021/22.

Unfortunately, the 22-year-old was forced off through injury in the 2-1 defeat at Leicester on Sunday, with his availability for this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea now seemingly up in the air.

He was due to undergo scans on a calf problem on Monday, and Barclay has made a claim unrelated to the injury on the full-back.

The Latest: Barclay’s comments on Mitchell

Barclay was talking to GiveMeSport regarding Mitchell after what he has heard from the Palace ‘dressing room’.

The reporter claimed that the full-back is ‘really good’ with the Eagles youngsters and wants to help them both on and off the training pitch, outlining:

“He’s really good with the other youngsters, which is funny because he’s only 22.

“But the younger players like him, he spends a lot of time with them, having food and doing warm-ups. He knows the path he’s been on, and wants to help others and he is well-liked in the dressing room is what I’m told.”

The Verdict: Mitchell to stay?

Mitchell has been linked with Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham in recent weeks, but it appears as if he is loving life at Selhurst Park.

He seems to be passionate about helping the Eagles’ academy prospects as they look to follow in his footsteps, so hopefully he will remain a Palace player beyond the summer.

Mitchell is also the only senior left-back on the books for Vieira at this moment in time, so losing his services would be a big blow to Palace, particularly given his fine performances in recent months.

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