Coventry City v Palace

Highfield Road, Saturday 3.00pm

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Team news

Darren Powell should return to the Eagles' starting line-up after going off with a neck injury in the 3-2 defeat to Portsmouth.

Trevor Francis said: "He damaged his neck but we hope he will be back."

Curtis Fleming should also make his comeback to the side after having stitches above his eye.

He said: "The eye's okay after a free week. I'm available for selection and hopefully can get back in the team."

For Coventry, boss Gary McAllister is expected to field an unchanged line-up. He should name himself in the side after shaking off a hamstring strain and Morten Hyldgaard will keep his place in goal.

So far, Coventry have beaten Sheffield United at home 2-1; drew 0-0 away to Brighton & Hove Albion and beat Reading away 2-1.

Coventry City - league stats

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Coventry City - current form

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Our away record v Coventry City

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
29/01/2002	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 3	Coventry City
28/11/2001	League	Coventry City	2 - 0	Crystal Palace
28/02/1998	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 3	Coventry City
24/09/1997	League	Coventry City	1 - 1	Crystal Palace
11/02/1995	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 2	Coventry City

All time results

One to watch

Jay Bothroyd

The former Arsenal youngster, who has represented England on most levels under the first XI broke onto the scene last year with a series of fine displays and scoring some very important goals, including one against Palace at Selhurst that was one of the best goals scored against us in a very long time.

Tall and good in the air, Bothroyd is also very comfortable with the ball at his feet, though his fiery temper could cause him some trouble. If Palace are to shut out the Sky Blues on Saturday, he is the man to stop.

Probable line-up

Freedman Johnson/Adebola
Granville	Derry	Riihilahti	Butterfield	Fleming
Popovic Mullins Powell
Clarke

Last meeting

Palace 1-3 Coventry City

Tuesday January 29 2002

Palace: Kolinko, Smith (Black 64), Mullins, Symons (Rodger 45), Fleming, Riihilahti, Gray, Popovic (Austin 40), Granville, Freedman, Morrison.

Subs not used: Kirovski, Clarke.

Booking: Rodger.

Sent off: Granville 41.

Goal: Freedman 57.

Coventry City: Hedman, Hall, Shaw, Breen, Fowler, Carsley, Quinn, Delorge, Joachim (McSheffrey 60), Healy (Betts 78), Bothroyd.

Subs not used: Konjic, Montgomery.

Sent off: Bothroyd 42.

Bookings: Breen, Carsley, Fowler, Hedman.

Goals: Bothroyd 12, Hall 36, McSheffrey 75.

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