Palace v Reading

Selhurst Park, Saturday 3.00pm

Alex Marrow

Team news

Midfielder Alex Marrow returns to the Palace squad after missing the last three matches due to an ankle injury. David Wright could make way for Marrow, while Nathaniel Clyne play despite having a knee problem. Lee Hills continues to make progress after his knee op.

Reading midfielder Jem Karacan returns from a three-game suspension. Central defender Alex Pearce is out with a thigh injury, Adam Federici is sidelined with a knee problem and striker Mathieu Manset is a doubt (calf).

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

"We're harder to beat, so I expect a different outcome and performance to when we played at the beginning of the season. These guys right now have got a good bit of momentum, the fans have been nothing short of extraordinary at Selhurst Park and it's relly helping us get these crucial wins against teams round about us. I think we're all pulling together now.

"Individually they are talented, one or two have played in the Premier League and one or two who probably should be playing in the Premier League. It will be a very difficult game, they've got a certain style they stick to, which is probably more successful at home.

"We will be on our guard from the word go and we'll be up for a battle. It will be a difficult game, but it's one the players are looking forward to, especially in front of the Palace crowd."

Brian McDermott

"Palace are in a similar position that we were in last season. Their home results are suggesting they are getting themselves out of trouble and it is difficult to beat them as they are not conceding goals. So we are well aware of what we have got to come up against tomorrow."

Reading - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
9th	33	11	14	8	47

Full league table

Reading - current form

Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
6	1	3	2	7	8

Full form table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
11/09/2010	League	Reading	3 - 0	Crystal Palace
17/02/2010	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 3	Reading
08/12/2009	League	Reading	2 - 4	Crystal Palace
21/03/2009	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 0	Reading
30/08/2008	League	Reading	4 - 2	Crystal Palace

All time results

Last meeting

Reading 3-0 Palace

Saturday September 11 2010

Reading: Federici, Cummings, Mills, Pearce, Harte, Kebe, Karacan, Howard, McAnuff, Gunnarsson, Long (Church 89).

Not Used: Williams, Hunt, Khizanishvili, Antonio, Robson-Kanu, McCarthy.

Goals: Long 37 (pen), Harte 65 (pen), Kebe 90

Bookings: Howard, Mills

Palace: Speroni, Clyne, McCarthy, Gardner, Bennett, Dorman (Counago 46), Garvan, Marrow (Cadogan 65), Danns, Djilali, Vaughan (Andrew 80).

Subs Not Used: Davis, Barrett, Price, Holness

Bookings: Bennett, Clyne, McCarthy, Vaughan