With 11 matches – at least – left in Palace's season to be played over the next two months, Hughes and his fellow midfielders will have plenty of ground to cover.
“It’s a really strong part of our squad, the midfield, especially for two positions,” he notes. “I think you have to learn to adapt to your partner to a point, but not too much.
“You’ve still got to play your own game and bring the benefits, the skills you have as a player – but we all complement each other so well. I think the gaffer has a big headache when we are all fit.
“We’ve five or six players who can start with each other and we all bring something different, so I think that’s a positive thing: healthy competition.
“Every game we’ve got the potential of winning, but every game is difficult in its own way. People might expect us to win certain games, but the Premier League is not that easy, as we all know.
“As with every year and every season, it’s topsy-turvy in this league. You’re going to have good moments, bad moments, good spells and bad spells, so it’s just important that you don’t get too down or too high, and vice versa.
"With every game in the Premier League, we’ll have to be ready.”
You can be certain Will Hughes will be.