Crystal Palace vs Man Utd

TEAM NEWS

Yohan Cabaye is a doubt for Crystal Palace after missing the midweek defeat at Manchester City because of injury.

Pape Souare and Joel Ward are also doubtful, but Jason Puncheon has recovered from illness. Marouane Chamakh and Connor Wickham remain out.

Manchester United duo Memphis Depay and James Wilson are unavailable after both were forced off against Middlesbrough.

Antonio Valencia and Paddy McNair are ruled out with respective foot and abdominal injuries.

Ashley Young is edging closer to full fitness after playing for almost an hour in midweek, while Luke Shaw remains a long-term absentee.

MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

Simon Brotherton: "Back-to-back goalless performances have increased the public debate about the composition of Manchester United's forward line, but Crystal Palace have striking issues of their own to contend with.

"Surprisingly for a side as high as seventh in the table, none of their strikers have managed to score a single goal in the Premier League so far.

"Alan Pardew's side are more than capable of making it a difficult afternoon for United, but they've lost four of the last six in the league and have managed only four goals in the process - three of them penalties from Yohan Cabaye."

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WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: " United's long spells of possession could threaten to drive the atmosphere into a lull, but we need to keep the fans singing along.

"United aren't getting as many shots off as they normally do, but defensively they're always in a good shape. I expect it to be a fairly cagey game."

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal: "I think Manchester United is always entertaining but when I read the papers I see that it is boring.

"You have a saying in England that sticks and stones can break my bones but names [words] can never hurt me."

LAWRO'S PREDICTION

We know United move the ball slowly under Louis van Gaal and it could help Palace. In contrast, the Eagles get the ball forward quickly down the wings and I think they will cause United a few problems.

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MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Palace are winless in their last 14 league games against Manchester United, losing 12 of those matches.
• The Eagles beat United in a League Cup tie in 2011 but their last league win against the Red Devils was on 11 May 1991, when they won 3-0 at Selhurst Park thanks to two goals from John Salako and one from Ian Wright.

Crystal Palace

• The Eagles have lost six of their last nine Premier League home games, and have lost eight top-flight home games this calendar year - only Aston Villa (nine) have a worse record.
• They have kept only two clean sheets in their last 21 Premier League fixtures at Selhurst Park.
• Palace's strikers have not scored a Premier League goal this term, with the last netted by Marouane Chamakh against Swansea on the final day of last season.
• They have gone 23 league games since their last draw, against Newcastle in February. The only team to have gone longer without a draw are Bolton, who recorded a 28-match streak in 2011.

Manchester United

• United have kept six Premier League clean sheets and conceded just eight goals - both totals are the joint best in the top flight.
• They have only lost one of their last six league games (W4, D1).
• The Red Devils have been awarded a penalty in four of their last six league matches against Palace.
• Wayne Rooney is set to play his 350th Premier League game for United. He remains on 236 goals for the club in all competitions, one behind Denis Law and 13 adrift of United's record scorer Bobby Charlton.