Palace boss Hodgson keen to add players in January

Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - December 16, 2019 Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter and Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson before the match REUTERS/David Klein

(Reuters) - Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he is trying to persuade the Premier League club's American owners to release funds so that he can strengthen his injury-hit squad in the January transfer window.

Palace are ninth following Monday's 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion, a game in which Palace's Jairo Riedewald was taken off at halftime after aggravating a hip injury.