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Patrick Vieira will MISS Crystal Palace's Boxing Day trip to Tottenham after testing positive for Covid with assistant manager Osian Roberts filling in on the touchline... as he follows Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard in being ruled out

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira will not travel with his side to Tottenham on Boxing Day after being confirmed as a sufferer of the club's Covid outbreak.

The Eagles boss has returned a positive test - one of five registered by the club's staff and players - and his assistant Osian Roberts will take his place on the touchline in north London.

He follows Steven Gerrard as a manager forced out of action after the Aston Villa boss tested positive for Covid, ruling him out of his side's game against Chelsea.