Roy Hodgson is set to return to Crystal Palace’s training ground on Saturday after falling ill

Crystal Palace have announced that manager Roy Hodgson will return to coaching this weekend after missing the 3-1 loss to Aston Villa due to illness.

Hodgson felt unwell on Saturday morning and as a result was unable to travel to Villa Park, where his side took the lead against Odsonne Edouard before conceding three times late on, twice in extra time.

Palace said the 76-year-old former England manager oversaw the club’s training session on Tuesday and is now expected to be at Selhurst Park on Saturday when the Eagles take on Fulham.

“We are delighted to confirm that Roy Hodgson led Crystal Palace’s training session today,” a brief statement on the club’s website said on Tuesday.

“The manager was absent from Saturday’s match at Villa Park but will return to the training ground for Saturday’s match against Fulham at Selhurst Park.”

Palace did not say how bad their manager was ahead of the Villa game but confirmed he was in contact with first-team coach Paddy McCarthy and Ray Lewington throughout the encounter. FIND OUT MORE

Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise has struggled to recover from hamstring surgery.

Olise suffered a grade three tear in France’s win over Norway at the European Under-21 Championship in June and the 21-year-old was forced to have hamstring surgery on his return to Selhurst Park.

He avoided interest from Chelsea this summer and signed a new contract with the Eagles, but he will now be sidelined for a lengthy period after suffering a setback in his return.

Olise posted the video to his social media as he ramped up his return to full fitness.

He became the first Palace player to record double-digit assists in an individual season in the Premier League after recording 11 – 6 under Roy Hodgson – last season. FIND OUT MORE

Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise has struggled to recover from hamstring surgery.

Olise suffered a grade three tear in France’s win over Norway at the European Under-21 Championship in June and the 21-year-old was forced to have hamstring surgery on his return to Selhurst Park.

He avoided interest from Chelsea this summer and signed a new contract with the Eagles, but he will now be sidelined for a lengthy period after suffering a setback in his return.

Olise posted the video to his social media as he ramped up his return to full fitness.

He became the first Palace player to record double-digit assists in an individual season in the Premier League after recording 11 – 6 under Roy Hodgson – last season. Some Crystal Palace players were expecting big improvements, while others, including Will Hughes, didn’t seem too bothered.

The south London club posted a video on social media showing the players’ reactions and Hughes’ unique reaction was certainly the best of the bunch.

This player is the player his teammates, fans and manager Roy Hodgson wanted at Crystal Palace. He’s a solid midfielder.

There is no doubt he has had some “great” moments and it will be interesting to see how he performs during the Premier League season.

The video posted on social networking site X shows Hughes receiving a silver card with an index of 74 in a new football match. His speed is only 48.

After seeing his own card, Hughes gave a brilliant and somewhat sarcastic answer, telling the host:
“Oh no, what am I going to do?”

The humorous response certainly fits the personality of the player who looks like an old-fashioned central midfielder.

He will become