Lewis was in the England squad last season despite playing in League Two

Peterborough United defender Gabby Zakuani has urged Posh supporters to encourage goalkeeper Joe Lewis, despite a number of recent errors.

Lewis, 21, was heckled by sections of the home support during Saturday's defeat by Yeovil at London Road.

Zakuani told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "Everyone has got to get off Joe's back and let him get on with it.

"People are entitled to say what they like, they pay for the tickets, but it's a time to pull together."

Lewis cost his side any chance of three points in Saturday's defeat after diverting a weak shot from Shaun MacDonald into his own net midway through the second half.

Nevertheless, boss Darren Ferguson has handed Lewis his backing and Zakuani says the whole Posh squad are fully behind their under-fire shot-stopper.

"He knows he could have done better at the weekend, but at the same time that he's a top keeper and hopefully he'll get through it," Zakuani said.

"Everyone's behind him, we're keeping together and nobody will be getting down on him because he has saved us a lot of points this season."

Lewis put in one of his best performances of the season against Tranmere in the second round of the FA Cup.

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