Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats from the Premier League clash
- Wayne Hennessey ready to battle Julian Speroni for Crystal Palace place in goal
- Joel Ward's groin problem makes him a doubt for Selhurst Park clash
- Adam Smith will serve one-match ban after picking up fifth yellow card
- Bournemouth will also be without injured duo Brad Smith and Tyrone Mings
Ahead of this weekend's Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Crystal Palace's home clash with Bournemouth...
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth (Selhurst Park)
Team news
Crystal Palace
Wayne Hennessey is fit to return for Crystal Palace when they host Bournemouth.
The Wales international has shaken off a back problem but faces competition from Julian Speroni, who impressed in the goalless draw at West Brom last week.
Wayne Hennessey will hope to return in goal for Crystal Palace in place of Julian Speroni
Yohan Cabaye (knee), Scott Dann and James McArthur (both illness) are also fit but Joel Ward (groin) is a doubt.
Provisional squad: Speroni, Hennessey, Ward, Fosu-Mensah, Dann, Sakho, Tomkins, Riedewald, Delaney, Schlupp, Van Aanholt, Souare, Kelly, Townsend, Lofus-Cheek, Milivojevic, Puncheon, Cabaye, McArthur, Mutch, Ladapo, Sako, Kaikai, Zaha, Benteke.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth will be without Adam Smith for their Premier League trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Defender Smith is serving a one-match suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Southampton.
Adam Smith (right) collected his fifth yellow card of the season against Southampton
Goalkeeper Adam Federici (knee) is back in light training for the Cherries, while the defensive duo of Brad Smith (hip) and Tyrone Mings (back) continue their rehabilitation.
Provisional squad: Begovic, S Cook, Francis, Ake, Daniels, Arter, Pugh, Surman, Ibe, King, Wilson, Boruc, Gosling, Afobe, Fraser, L Cook, Defoe, Stanislas
Key match stats (supplied by Opta)
Crystal Palace are yet to beat Bournemouth at Selhurst Park in the Premier League (D1 L1), with their last home league win against them coming in April 1988.
Eddie Howe has won one of his last seven managerial league encounters with Palace (D3 L3), a 2-1 win in February 2016.
The Eagles are the first side to play out two consecutive goalless draws in the Premier League this season; the last side to string together three 0-0s in the competition were West Ham in December 2015.
The Cherries have netted just two goals on their last eight Premier League visits to London (D1 L7) and failed to score in their last four capital clashes (L4).
This clash will see the biggest age differential between two managers in a Premier League game (30y 113d) since April 2016 (Alex Neil v Arsene Wenger – 31y 230d).
Scott Dann will be aiming to score against Bournemouth for the fourth consecutive match
Roy Hodgson’s side have attempted the highest proportion of shots from set-piece situations this season in the Premier League (39 per cent - 71/183).
Crystal Palace have only used 30 of the 45 substitutes available to them in their 15 Premier League games so far this season; fewer than any other side.
Since Bournemouth’s first Premier League season in 2015-16, a league-high 61 per cent of their players to score in the competition have been English (11/18 excluding own goals).
Crystal Palace have scored in each of their last four league games at Selhurst Park (two in each); they’ve only ever scored in five consecutive home Premier League games twice before (Sept 1992 and Dec 1992).
Scott Dann has scored in each of his last three Premier League games against Bournemouth (three goals) – no central defender in Premier League history has ever scored in four consecutive matches against an opponent.
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