Crystal Palace boss provides injury update on Wilfried Zaha ahead of Sheffield United match

Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Wilfried Zaha will be fit and available for Crystal Palace’s Premier League trip to Sheffield United tomorrow.

Zaha, who has scored 10 goals this season, played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat at home to Manchester City last time out but Hodgson revealed afterwards that the club’s top-scorer had potentially suffered a groin injury prior to kick-off at Selhurst Park.

The Ivory Coast international appeared to pick up the strain in a shooting drill while warming up.

When asked if Zaha had made it through a week of rigorous training and was ready for the game against the Blades, Hodgson replied: “Absolutely. It was only a minor thing which bothered him slightly and maybe even affected him slightly. But it wasn’t affecting him because he was injured.

“I think it was more a question of having felt something, you’re always wondering whether that is something you should take more seriously.

“But it didn’t stop him playing in the game, and it didn’t affect his performance in the game. He has been back right from the very start of training this week and is raring to go on Saturday.”