Palace v Burnley

Selhurst Park, Saturday 3.00pm

Wilfried Zaha

Team news

Wilfried Zaha returns to the Crystal Palace squad after serving his three-match ban following his red card at Portsmouth in the cup.

Edgar Davids is on compassionate leave after the death of his father so manager George Burley may stick with the team that beat Pompey in the midweek league clash. Darren Ambrose (leg) is nearing a return to fitness.

Burnley striker Chris Iwelumo has a hamstring strain but is expected to be fit to play.

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

"Chris Iwelumo is very strong, a big honest lad and he's in good goal scoring form. We will have to be on top of our game to deal with him. But Burnley have got some other top players. Graham Alexander is another who I know well.

"He's a top, top professional. A really good ball playing midfielder who hardly ever gives it away. The majority of their squad have Premier League experience."

Brian Laws

"We are going to have to lick our wounds and march on to our next game.

"We have got a tough game at Crystal Palace but if the players put in the same kind of effort we will certainly come away with at least a point."

Burnley - league stats

Full league table

Burnley - current form

Full form table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
11/03/2009	League	Burnley	4 - 2	Crystal Palace
23/08/2008	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 0	Burnley
04/05/2008	League	Crystal Palace	5 - 0	Burnley
29/09/2007	League	Burnley	1 - 1	Crystal Palace
03/03/2007	League	Burnley	1 - 1	Crystal Palace

All time results

Last meeting

Burnley 4-2 Palace

Wednesday March 11 2009

Burnley: Jensen, Williams, Carlisle, Caldwell, Kalvenes, Elliott, Alexander, McCann (Gudjonsson, 72), Blake (Eagles, 69), Thompson, Paterson (Rodriguez, 61)

Subs not used: Penny, McDonald

Goals: Carlisle 39, Alexander 83(pen), Thompson 88, Rodriguez 90

Palace: Speroni, Clyne, Jose Fonte, Davis, Hill, Oster (Carle, 53), Danns, Derry, Ifill, Stokes (Lee, 68), Kuqi

Subs not used Ertl,Rui Fonte

Bookings: Danns, Jose Fonte, Lee

Goals: Kuqi 26, Carlisle 35 (og)

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