Team News: Your Palace line-up to face Newcastle
Pierre Sage has named his Crystal Palace starting XI to face Newcastle United in the Premier League this afternoon.
The Manager has opted to name an unchanged side following the Eagles’ 2-2 draw with Beșiktaș in Istanbul on Thursday evening.
As a result, Chris Richards makes his 100th Premier League appearance in this match.
The United States international duly becomes the 14th American player to reach this milestone, and, at 26 years and 211 days old today, the second youngest after Jonathan Spector in 2010.
Having won 2-1 in April in their most recent Premier League clash, Palace are looking for consecutive league wins over Newcastle for the first time since a run of three between August 1971 and September 1972.
Matthias Jaissle makes five changes to his Newcastle United line-up this afternoon.
Dan Burn is back to captain Newcastle, with Fabian Schar, Jacob Murphy, Amar Dedic and forward William Osula also return to the XI.
Palace: Benítez (GK), Richards, Disasi, Canvot, Khalaili, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell, Pino, McNeil, Mateta.
Subs: Matthews (GK), Lerma, Mingueza, Chilwell, Hughes, Doucouré, Osorio, Guessand, Nketiah.
Newcastle: Hornicek (GK), Dedic, Schar, Burn, Hall, Gonzalez, Joelinton, Murphy, Willock, Barnes, Osula.
Subs: Pope (GK), Botman, Bamba, Wissa, Thiaw, Steur, Toure, Elanga, Ramsey.