Speaking in his post-match press conference following Crystal Palace's loss against Derby County, Roy Hodgson commented on the 11 absent-through-injury players in his squad, providing a brief update on the status of Wilfried Zaha.
After the winger played through injury against Norwich City on Wednesday, Hodgson chose not to field Zaha this afternoon against the Rams, and explained the situation the Ivorian faces.
Hodgson first confirmed "He's injured," and then elaborated when pushed later, saying: "I do [hope he’ll be back against Arsenal]. The fact is he was pressed into service against Norwich, probably defiant of the advice of the sport science and medical people.