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Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace: match preview

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Andros Townsend may regard this as an audition for a potential January return to Tyneside as he and his Palace team-mates try to reprise last week’s long-awaited win against Chelsea. Townsend’s old manager, Rafael Benítez, may be more concerned by Wilfried Zaha as he aims to ensure Newcastle bolster the feel-good factor engendered by much fevered take-over talk and collect three points themselves. Roy Hodgson describes Zaha as his “talisman” but Palace’s challenge is to prove they are no one man team. Louise Taylor

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue St James’ Park

Last season n/a

Referee Stuart Attwell

This season G3, Y9, R1, 3.67 cards per game

Odds H 10-11 A 3-1 D 5-2

Newcastle United

Subs from Woodman, Darlow, Manquillo, Gámez, Merino, Diamé, Murphy

Doubtful None

Injured Dummett (hamstring, Nov), Gayle (calf), Haïdara (knee), Aarons, Colback (both match fitness, all unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWLDD

Discipline Y16 R1

Leading scorers Joselu, Lascelles 2

Crystal Palace

Subs from Hennessey, Henry, Kelly, Delaney, Souaré, Fosu-Mensah, Tomkins, Lee, Mutch, Riedewald, Puncheon, Sako, Loftus-Cheek, Kaikai

Doubtful Hennessey (match fitness), Mutch (match fitness)

Injured Benteke (knee, Nov), Wickham (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Form LLLLLW

Discipline Y17 R0

Leading scorer Zaha 1

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