Neal Maupay has been paid a huge compliment by a legendary compatriot as he targets another good night at the Amex.

Albion’s top scorer forced the late own goal which secured a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Friday.

They now aim to maintain their unbeaten post-Christmas run as Chelsea visit tomorrow (8pm).

Palace boss Patrick Vieira highlighted the threat his fellow Frenchman can pose after seeing him again make a late impact against the arch rivals.

Answering a question from The Argus specifically about Maupay, Vieira said: “He’s a goalscorer so everything in and around the box, he is always switched on.

“He is somebody you can’t leave without a player close to him because, with half-chances, he will put it in the back of the net.

“His movement running in behind stretching the back four is really interesting.”

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Vieira, former boss of Maupay’s old club OGC Nice, left France early in his playing career and believes the striker was right to do the same.

He added: “Since he played in the UK, he got his confidence back and he is a goalscorer.”