Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has admitted he still fears relegation.

Palace are sitting ninth in the Premier League and eight points above the bottom three.

But Hodgson has cited Watford's improvement from 20th to 17th under Nigel Pearson as a prime example of how things can quickly change.

"I don't know that anyone is really cut adrift and Watford have proved that," he said.

"I think all the teams down there are capable of staying in the league and all of us who are above them would be well advised to be wary that we don't get sucked in. Am I comfortable? No. Do I fear relegation? Yes."