Roy Hodgson was forced to miss Crystal Palace’s Premier League match at Aston Villa after the manager was taken ill on the morning of the game.
The 76-year-old former England coach helped pick the team and travelled up to the Midlands on the eve of the match but handed over the reins to Paddy McCarthy, the assistant manager, and Ray Lewington, the first-team coach, before the pre-match team talk.
