Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson will not use the absence of Wilfried Zaha as an excuse as his side battle against the threat of relegation. Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson will not use the absence of Wilfried Zaha as an excuse as his side battle against the threat of relegation. Roy Hodgson refuses to use Wilfried Zaha’s absence as an excuseThe 3-1 defeat at Everton extended the Eagles’ record of not having won a match without the Ivory Coast international since September 2016. Hodgson was encouraged by January signing Alexander Sorloth’s 90-minute debut, having signed from FC Midtjylland for £9million on deadline day. “He has only played two 45-minute halves in two friendlies so I was quite surprised he lasted the pace of the game.

Source: Irish Independent February 11, 2018 09:56 UTC