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title: "Crystal Palace: Will Hughes set to miss Leicester City trip"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-10-15T06:15:53Z"
modified: "2022-10-15T06:15:53Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Will Hughes set to miss Leicester City trip

**[Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/) will be without midfielder Will Hughes against Leicester City, [Matt Woosnam](https://twitter.com/MattWoosie/status/1580899327702016000) reports.**

### The Lowdown: Super-sub

The 27-year-old has made [27](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/will-hughes/leistungsdaten/spieler/207014) appearances for the Eagles after joining last summer, with [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/will-hughes/leistungsdaten/spieler/207014) of those coming during the current campaign.

Hughes is yet to make a start in the Premier League though, with his only [90](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/will-hughes/leistungsdaten/spieler/207014)-minute outing coming against Oxford United in the EFL Cup.

The central midfielder, hailed as a [‘technical’](https://thisisfutbol.com/2021/12/blogs/premier-league/crystal-palace/dan-cook-praises-will-hughes-crystal-palace/) player by Dan Cook, has missed just [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/will-hughes/leistungsdaten/spieler/207014) matchday squad in the top flight in 2022/23, but it looks as if that will become two this weekend.

### The Latest: Illness

[Woosnam](https://twitter.com/MattWoosie/status/1580899327702016000) took to Twitter on Friday afternoon to provide a team news update from Patrick Vieira’s press conference.

He said that there are no new injuries but Hughes has been ill ‘so won’t be available’.

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### The Verdict: Options

Hughes has been called upon by Vieira for [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/will-hughes/leistungsdaten/spieler/207014) cameo displays from the bench, so this update isn’t ideal for the Palace boss.

However, the Frenchman will still have the likes of Jairo Riedewald and Luka Milivojevic as possible options from the bench, providing he goes with the [same side](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63106174) that beat Leeds United last time out.

Jeffrey Schlupp was used at left-back last weekend but can also provide Vieira with another midfield option if needs be, which could allow Tyrick Mitchell to return to the starting XI.