Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson ‘taken unwell’ and forced to miss crunch Aston Villa clash as club send best wishes
ROY HODGSON will miss Crystal Palace’s clash with Aston Villa through illness.
Palace travel to Villa Park this afternoon looking to pick up their third win of the season.
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But they will have to do it without their gaffer, who was taken ill this afternoon.
Assistant manager Paddy McCarthy will fill in for former England manager Hodgson.
A club statement read: Unfortunately Roy Hodgson was taken unwell earlier today and is not at Villa Park.
“Roy is in contact with Paddy McCarthy, who will take the team today assisted by Ray Lewington.
“Roy sent his best wishes to the team ahead of the match.
“We send our very best wishes to Roy.”
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