Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says he will feel "empathy" if Cardiff City are relegated on Saturday.

The Bluebirds must beat Palace to keep alive their chances of survival.

Hodgson said: "Whether the pressure will get to them – only the game will tell.

"I don't believe in the fact you do relegate them. I don't subscribe to that. The game that brings about the inevitable – it's not the 37th game that relegates them.

"I'm pretty certain we won't need to feel anything other than empathy – which you feel for all managers."