Everton v Palace

Goodison Park, Wednesday 7.45pm

Jerome Thomas

Team news

Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray is likely to start on the subs' bench as he gets back to full fitness following his long-term knee injury. The same goes for winger Jerome Thomas who has recovered from his calf problem.

Everton's on-loan striker Lacina Traore has been named in the squad and is ready to make his debut. Forward Romelu Lukaku and defender Antolin Alcaraz are still not fit.

Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Barkley, Pienaar, Naismith, Robles, Hibbert, Stones, McGeady, Osman, Deulofeu, Traore.

Palace: Speroni, Hennessey, Gabbidon, Moxey, Mariappa, Delaney, Dann, McCarthy, Ward, Parr, Murray, Thomas, Jedinak, Dikgacoi, Ledley, O'Keefe, Bannan, Williams, Bolasie, Ince, Puncheon, Gayle, Jerome, Chamakh, Wilbraham.

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

"I am very superstitious. It's stupid and I know it is, but I do everything if I think something is working. I can't say specifically what, because that would break that superstition. But it includes what clothes I wear, whatever. If I get something in mind I run with it, stay with it. Does it help? I'm in the habit now and can't change.

"We face a massive task and the odds are stacked in Everton's favour, but we will approach this match fully focused, and if you prepare properly there is no knowing what you can achieve.

"Roberto has done a fantastic job there. They lost Fellaini and Jelavic went as well, and he’s replaced them with really good signings. He’s brought in four or five players and really strengthened what was a really good squad under David Moyes anyway.

"They have improved without a doubt so we know it will be tough, tough game. We have to just focus on going up and there trying to get something out of the game. Our focus is about Crystal Palace and what we’re going to try to do.

"I am thinking of just Crystal Palace. I am thinking Crystal Palace at Everton and how we get up there to play a very, very good side and get something out of the game. When that game is over, all I will be thinking about will be West Ham.”

Cameron Jerome

“We have got nothing to fear. Everyone will be expecting Everton to blow us away with the performances they’ve been putting in of late.

“They are going for a Champions League place but we’re playing some good stuff at the minute. We can’t go there with a negative attitude and the mindset that we’re going to get beat.

“We’re going to go there, roll our sleeves up and we know it will be a tough game. But we’re going to work hard and hopefully we can get something out of it.”

Roberto Martinez

"I'm excited about it. The welcome the players are going to have in front of our fans is going to be special.

"We've got the highest Premier League points tally in the club's history and I think the players deserve that sort of welcome. It's going to be a really difficult game and we need to be well rested and well prepared.

"And we need that support, because Crystal Palace are one of the toughest sides in the division in terms of their defensive focus and how good they are in their defensive intensity."

Everton - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
6th	34	18	6	10	60

Full league table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
09/11/2013	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 0	Everton
10/04/2005	League	Everton	4 - 0	Crystal Palace
21/08/2004	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 3	Everton
12/09/2001	League Cup	Everton	1 - 1	Crystal Palace
10/01/1998	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 3	Everton

All time results

Last meeting

Palace 0-0 Everton

Saturday November 09 2013

Palace: Speroni, Gabbidon, Moxey, Ward, Delaney, Dikgacoi (O'Keefe, 45), Bannan, Jedinak, Thomas (Puncheon, 85), Chamakh (C Jerome, 63), Bolasie

Subs not used: Gayle, Mariappa, Kebe, Price

Bookings: Jedinak

Everton: Howard, Baines, Coleman, Distin, Jagielka, G Barry, Mirallas (Deulofeu, 56), McCarthy, Pienaar, Osman (Barkley, 56), Lukaku

Subs not used: Stones, Jelavic, Robles, Naismith, Heitinga