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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Roy Hodgson back working after illness but bad news for Palace over Olise

Crystal Palace's Michael Olise
Crystal Palace's Michael Olise could be out until the next international break in mid-October. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Roy Hodgson will be back in the dugout for Crystal Palace’s match against Fulham on Saturday after recovering from illness but Michael Olise looks set for an extended spell on the sidelines after a setback in his return from a hamstring injury.

Hodgson missed Palace’s 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday after he was taken ill that morning. Paddy McCarthy, the assistant manager, took charge and said the former England manager had been “feeling a little bit under the weather”. Palace confirmed that the 76-year-old, the oldest manager in Premier League history, had returned to work on Tuesday.

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