Roy Hodgson revealed he has been suffering from shingles as he explained his absence from last week's media duties.
The Watford manager sported sunglasses in the dugout during his side's 2-1 home defeat to Burnley last weekend and allowed assistant coach Ray Lewington to take his place in the press conferences.
The 74-year-old, who received a CBE on Wednesday, revealed he is recovering from shingles - an infection that causes a painful rash.
'I'm suffering from shingles, so in actual fact I wasn't actually supposed to be at the game.