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Zaha only played for Crystal Palace against Norwich because of his 'big heart for the club' - Hodgson

Roy Hodgson has said that Wifried Zaha only played against Norwich City on Wednesday because of his "big heart for the club."

Despite not training all week, the Crystal Palace talisman played as his team secured a 1-1 draw with the Canaries on New Year’s Day.

The Eagles are in the midst of an injury crisis, worsened when Mamadou Sakho was forced off at half-time at Carrow Road.

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Zaha provided the assist for Connor Wickham’s first Premier League goal since 2016 in the last five minutes to cancel out Todd Cantwell’s opener and guarantee Palace a share of the spoils.