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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson: I'm ready to return; treat people as individuals

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says he has no concerns returning to action.

At 72, Hodgson is the oldest manager in Premier League history, and per government guidelines is at "higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus".

However, there is currently no blanket ban on those over the age of 70 returning to work.

"Yes [I'll be able to go back]," Hodgson said.

"No concerns. I think age is age, isn't it? It is how you feel, your age doesn't necessarily relate to your fitness or how you are feeling, or your capacity to do a job.

"As far as I am concerned, I feel every bit as good as I did on March 10, in fact probably a little bit better because this time has given me more of a chance to work on my fitness than I had when I was working on a daily basis.

"So I have no qualms whatsoever and when I am called back to work I shall be very happy to go back to work."

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