Hodgson delighted with Schlupp’s return to full fitness

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has expressed excitement at the return to full fitness level of Ghanaian star Jeffrey Schlupp ahead of their Premier League clash against Leicester City on Monday.

Schlupp made a return from injury as a second-half substitute in their 4-1 defeat to Chelsea setting up Benteke’s lone consolation.

“We’ve got a lot of players back, good news,” Hodgson said in his pre-match press conference on Thursday.

“Schlupp, [Mamadou] Sakho and [James] Tomkins are training. As big a group for a long time. [James] McArthur isn’t back yet, [Gary] Cahill has a minor problem but we’re hoping he’ll be back in time for Monday.

“[Connor] Wickham and [Nathan] Ferguson are out training but not with the squad yet.

“I think that’s about it. I mean, to be honest, we’ve had so many in the past in the treatment room, it seems quite strange that I can name them now so quickly off the top of my head.”

Schlupp has made 20 league appearances and scored two goals for Palace so far this season.