Roy Hodgson confirms triple injury blow ahead of Manchester United despite duo spotted in training

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is not expecting to have the duo of Michael Olise and Matheus Franca available until after the next international break adding to the headache of losing Odsonned Edoaurd against Fulham.

The Palace boss confirmed the blow after their 0-0 draw to Fulham at Selhurst. He is quoted by South London Press: “Neither [are expected back] in the next period of time,” confirmed the Palace boss.

“I can’t seriously imagine either being available before the international break, and that will be another couple of weeks.

“Even then, in particular with Olise’s injury, it was a very serious one he suffered with France. We have to be very careful that we don’t have a situation, which possibly happened to Wilf when he went to Turkey, because it was a similar injury, that him playing a bit earlier provoked a similar injury in the same area.

“It kept Wilf out for three or four weeks when he made his [Galatasaray] debut. They [Olise and Franca] are both making progress.

“We’re following the consignes of the medical department and physios. I don’t want to insist that a player had to come back earlier and then I’m responsible if something happens again and we miss him for another two months.”

The former England manager also adimtted he was rorried about the hamstring of Edouard who went off late in the Fulham game and might miss the double header against Manchester United.

He told reporters: “I can’t attack the Carabao Cup as I intended to do because I don’t have any players. I’m worried about Edouard’s hamstring. At the moment when I find out a player is out for three weeks, I’m relieved it’s not three months.”

Manchester United are the holders of the League Cup and won against Burnley over the weekend ahead of the Eagles game.