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Roy Hodgson will not be in the dugout for Crystal Palace\u2019s Premier League clash with Aston Villa after being \u2018taken unwell\u2019 ahead of kick-off.<\/p>\n
The 76-year-old manager has not made the trip to Villa Park with the club confirming assistant Paddy McCarthy will take charge alongside Ray Lewington.<\/p>\n
\u2018Unfortunately Roy Hodgson was taken unwell earlier today and is not at Villa Park,\u2019 a club statement read.<\/p>\n
\u2018Roy is in contact with Paddy McCarthy, who will take the team today assisted by Ray Lewington.<\/p>\n
\u2018Roy sent his best wishes to the team ahead of the match. We send our very best wishes to Roy.\u2019<\/p>\n
Hodgson, one of the most experienced managers in football, left Selhurst Park at the end of the 2021-22 season but returned in March this year following Patrick Vieira\u2019s dismissal.<\/p>\n
His return was initially on a short-term basis but after guiding the Eagles to a comfortable 10th place finish, winning five of his 10 games in charge, he signed a new one-year deal this summer.<\/p>\n
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Palace have enjoyed a bright start to the new season, winning two of their opening four games.<\/p>\n
Villa meanwhile have endured a mixed start to the campaign, thumped on the opening day 5-1 at Newcastle United before securing a 4-0 win at home to Everton.<\/p>\n
They picked up a second win away to Burnley in late August but went into the international break with a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.<\/p>\n