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Winning the FA Cup would mean so much to Roy Hodgson

Winning the FA Cup would mean so much to Roy Hodgson
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Palace head to Doncaster on Sunday.

Roy Hodgson says winning the FA Cup would be a highlight of his career ahead of Crystal Palace's banana-skin tie at Doncaster.

Premier League Palace will be cast as the favourites to see off their League One opposition when the two sides meet at the Keepmoat Stadium on Sunday.

With Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal already out of the competition, and Chelsea hosting Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, Palace could be considered an outside bet to reach Wembley's showpiece in May.

And for 71-year-old Hodgson, who has managed in eight different countries as well as taking charge of England, this season could represent his best chance to lift the famous trophy.

"Winning it would certainly be a highlight and something I would be extremely proud of and glad to do," said Hodgson.

"There will be some good Premier League teams left in the quarter-finals, and in the semi-finals, too, so sooner or later you will come up against a team like Manchester City or Chelsea.

"But I will worry about that when we get there. Let us concentrate on this game first and if we win, then we will see what fate brings and the draw sends us.

"It would be a fantastic situation to find myself in, and I would love to do it, even if I only got a finger on the trophy."

Hodgson will be without Wilfried Zaha for the fifth-round clash after Palace's appeal to overturn his extended suspension was upheld.

That could mean a full debut for on-loan Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, while goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is in contention to make his first start since he was charged for his alleged Nazi salute.

Hodgson, however, will not make wholesale changes for the match with Doncaster, who are sixth in League One and have lost just once in their last nine matches.

"We are in for a big challenge," added Hodgson.

"They are doing well at the moment and we have an awful lot of respect for them.

"We have watched a lot of videos of them playing, and we have been impressed by what we have seen.

"They are on a good run of results and it is a home match for them, so it is not going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination.

"We are talking about a team on the verge of the Championship, so we are preparing for a tough ask."


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