Palace survival depends on Zaha staying fit, says Townsend


Soccer Football - Premier League - Huddersfield Town vs Crystal Palace - John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - March 17, 2018 Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha REUTERS/Peter Powell

(Reuters) - Crystal Palace's hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation this season rely on playmaker Wilfried Zaha maintaining his fitness during the run-in, winger Andros Townsend has said.

Palace have lost all nine league games that Zaha has missed this season and the 25-year-old's return to action from a knee injury in the defeat at Chelsea earlier this month was a welcome boost for Roy Hodgson's team.

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