It wasn’t against the grain of play when Odsonne Edouard gave the Eagles the lead at Villa Park, and the visitors still had that lead with four minutes remaining in the game.
The hosts’ two injury-time goals ultimately prevented the south Londoners from earning even a point after their equalise in the 87th minute.
The news that their manager, Roy Hodgson, had a health crisis and didn’t travel would have been unquestionably of far greater importance to the players and the club in general, despite the fact that the disappointment may have been palpable.
There was a significant update on the manager’s health posted on the official Crystal Palace website on Tuesday.
It said, “We are pleased to confirm Roy Hodgson oversaw Crystal Palace training today.”
The boss will be back in the dugout for Saturday’s game against Fulham at Selhurst Park after missing Saturday’s game at Villa Park.
The first-team players will undoubtedly be really encouraged by the news, and it will probably help them as they get ready for the London derby against the Cottagers.
With identical records of two wins, one draw, and two losses thus far in their 2023–24 Premier League campaigns, both teams are now tied on seven points.
Due to their superior goal differential, Palace is now ahead of their opponents in the standings, and Hodgson will make every effort to keep it that way.
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