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Where on earth is Victor Camarasa?

Signed from Real Betis on a season-long loan deal, the man who won Cardiff's Players' Player of the Season last term arrived at Selhurst Park to some excitement from the Crystal Palace fans on Twitter, and rightly so.

In a Cardiff side similar to the Eagles, in the respect that they were well organised but shy of goals under Neil Warnock - the Bluebirds scored just 34 times in 38 games - Camarasa scored five times and also grabbed four assists, suggesting that he could potentially replicate such form under Roy Hodgson.

Unfortunately, he hasn't had a chance to.

The Spaniard has played just five Premier League minutes so far this season, and just 95 in total having also appeared in the Carabao Cup against Colchester.

Intriguingly, the former England manager said that he thinks the fans will see more of the 25-year-old soon, but that was reported back on the 20th September - we are now over a month past that date, and Camarasa hasn't played a single minute more.

"Will you see more of him? I think you will."

This mystery had another chapter added to it last time out when the teamsheet was revealed for Palace's game against Manchester City, where once again, Camarasa's name could not be found in the starting XI or on the bench.

Rather tellingly, Jairo Riedewald's name could be. Now, this is a player who Hodgson was happy to let leave for Paderborn back in the summer - the Dutchman reportedly even underwent a medical with the Bundesliga side, who allegedly had the No.6 shirt ready and waiting for him. However, a deal failed to go through.

If the former Ajax man - a player who Hodgson didn't even sign - can get on the bench over one that the 72-year-old did, with no injury issues currently hampering the on-loan Real Betis midfielder, then something must be amiss.

One can only watch this mystery unfold in the coming weeks with eager eyes, for it is intriguing to say the least.