Bournemouth v Palace

Dean Court, Saturday 3.00pm

Jedinak: Fit to travel to Bournemouth

Team news

Palace are without Dwight Gayle and Bakary Sako through injury and are also sweating on the fitness of Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham who picked up injuries in the match against Stoke.

Alan Pardew stated that Yohan Cabaye is "50/50" to make the game on the coast, after he has been recovering from a heal injury which made him miss the away game at Stoke.

Mile Jedinak is fit though and travels with the squad.

Glenn Murray is tipped to start for Bournemouth against his old club.

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

‘I've always thought the most important thing is to be at home with your families on Christmas Day - rather than stuck in some cold, badly-serviced room in some hotel with a skeleton staff,’ he said.

‘I have experienced that as a player a few times. It’s very, very disheartening. I remember experiencing it with Brighton (in 1988) and getting proper thumped as a player here, 3-1.

‘I think the players appreciate that and I expect them to repay me with a performance.’

Eddie Howe

"It's an exciting game for us because we are back at home and in front of our own supporters at Christmas.

"They are a club that we look at and would like to emulate."

Bournemouth - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
14th	17	5	4	8	19

Full league table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
04/03/1989	League	Crystal Palace	2 - 3	Bournemouth
12/11/1988	League	Bournemouth	2 - 0	Crystal Palace
02/04/1988	League	Crystal Palace	3 - 0	Bournemouth
07/11/1987	League	Bournemouth	2 - 3	Crystal Palace
19/04/1975	League	Crystal Palace	4 - 1	Bournemouth