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Team news, quotes, facts and odds ahead of the Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park. Kickoff: 7pm.
TEAM NEWS
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has no new injury concerns ahead of the match with Manchester City.
Mile Jedinak will be suspended as he completes a ban, while Marouane Chamakh, Fraizer Campbell and Jordon Mutch all remain sidelined for the clash with the Premier League title chasers.
Manchester City have no serious injury concerns for the trip to Crystal Palace. Key midfielder Yaya Toure missed the victory over West Brom a fortnight ago with an Achilles injury but has since played twice for Ivory Coast and is fit.
Fellow midfielder James Milner has also been troubled by a knee injury in recent weeks but the suggestions from manager Manuel Pellegrini are that the England international will be available. Louis van Gaal sets his sights on Manchester City
MANAGER QUOTES
Alan Pardew: "It's a real chance for us to really have a go at City, and that will worry them, for they know we have players that can hurt them. The contrast is that City will be under pressure because they know they must keep pace with Chelsea, but for us, the game has almost become a bonus. I've told the team they can go out and enjoy themselves, play with flair, keep the ball, show ambition, confidence and attack. The fact is we have the pace in our side that can hurt the opposition, and they way teams defend these days to unlock them you need players who can beat defenders."
Manuel Pellegrini: "I think in this league you can never be sure you are going to have a Champions League place. You have six or seven teams that, from the beginning, all of them play for that position. At the moment, for the whole year, we have been in a position of the Champions League. I hope that we will continue. Of course if we want to continue in the first position of the table we must not drop any more points. It is easy to say but not easy to do it. We just know that from now until the end of the season we will try to win all the games and we will see if we can do it. We have to play eight finals from now until the end."
MATCH FACTS
Crystal Palace have won just two of their last eight Barclays Premier League home matches (W2 D2 L4).
Man City have won the last seven matches in a row against Palace in all competitions.
The Eagles have now gone 11 Premier League matches at Selhurst Park without a clean sheet.
Manchester City scored with all three shots on target when they met Palace back in December.
Alan Pardew has won 20 points from losing positions as a Premier League manager this season (10 at Newcastle, 10 at Palace); more than any other PL boss in 2014-15.
Crystal Palace have won 19 points in 10 Premier League games under Pardew – two more than they won in their previous 20 PL games in 2014-15 (17 under Millen/Warnock).
Sergio Aguero has scored 98 goals in all competitions for Manchester City, but he has not netted in 466 minutes of competitive football for the club.
Manchester City have used every substitution available in all of their 43 competitive matches this season. Man City substitutes have contributed 16 goals and assists this season in the Premier League; more than any other team.
Glenn Murray has scored four goals in his last four Premier League appearances; this after netting just one in his previous 19.
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