Crystal Palace are sweating over the fitness of Jeffrey Schlupp ahead of  their English Premiership clash against Aston Villa. 

The Ghanaian international who missed the Eagles' Carabao cup defeat to Colchester United on Tuesday is a major doubt for Saturday’s encounter at the Selhurst Park.

The 27 year old is still recovering from a knock he picked during the game against Manchester United last week.

“We had injuries to [Joel] Ward and [Jeffrey] Schlupp anyway, and we didn’t want to take a chance on them, with others still coming back,” Manager Roy Hudson said in a post match interview.