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Roy Hodgson wary of putting too much pressure on Wilfried Zaha as Crystal Palace's main man prepares to make first start since early February

Roy Hodgson has refused to put pressure on the returning Wilfried Zaha to save Crystal Palace's season.

The former England manager received a huge boost in time for Saturday's crucial fixture at Huddersfield as Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Yohan Cabaye and Mamadou Sakho all joined forward Zaha in being passed fit for Palace.

After impressing on his return from the bench in last week's 2-1 defeat at Chelsea, Zaha is expected to start with Loftus-Cheek, Cabaye and Sakho all back in contention.

Wilfried Zaha (left) came off the bench to face Chelsea after missing three consecutive games
Wilfried Zaha (left) came off the bench to face Chelsea after missing three consecutive games

Victory in Saturday's game against the 15th-placed Terriers, who are just four points better off than 18th-placed Palace, offers Hodgson's side a vital chance to climb out of the relegation zone — especially with Zaha back in the ranks.