Crystal Palace entered the Premier League winter break after their game against Everton last Saturday and, in his post-match press conference, Roy Hodgson revealed the club's plans for the first-team's time off.
The manager explained that he regards the break as an opportunity for his players to recuperate and prepare mentally for the upcoming end of the season.
He said: "The results aren’t going to change that [plans for the winter break]. We make decisions with regards to how we’re going to use the time we have allotted to us in a certain way. The idea of this winter break is that players should be given a mental as well as physical break.