Southampton v Palace

St Mary's Stadium, Tuesday 7.45pm

Glenn Murray

Team news

Crystal Palace have a shortage of strikers for their trip to the south coast. Marouane Chamakh, Yaya Sanogo and Fraizer Campbell are all sidelined with hamstring injuries.

Glenn Murray is banned after his red card at West Ham on Saturday. Shola Ameobi and Dwight Gayle are in contention to start up front for the Eagles.

Jordon Mutch is a doubt due to a thigh strain, while midfielder Mile Jedinak faces a four-game suspension after being charged with violent conduct against West Ham.

Southampton defender Toby Alderweireld is available after a recovering from a hamstring problem. However, forwards Jay Rodriguez (knee) and Emmanuel Mayuka (groin) are still out.

Southampton (from): Forster, Fonte, Wanyama, Yoshida, Gardos, Bertrand, Schneiderlin, Clyne, Tadic, Mane, Pelle, K Davis, Targett, Djuricic, Ward-Prowse, S Davis, Long, Elia, Alderweireld.

Palace (from): Speroni, Hennessey, Ward, Kelly, Mariappa, Hangeland, Souare, Dann, Delaney, Bannan, Guedioura, Mutch, McArthur, Ledley, Puncheon, Zaha, Bolasie, Gayle, Ameobi.

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

"I’ve been fortunate since I’ve been here that all my strikers have scored, with the exception of Shola. I’ve got no problem with the strikers, they’ve all come in and done brilliantly. Whatever formation I decide to go with, I’m totally confident we’ve got goals in the team.

"West Ham was a great result for us. It's not a realistic target (breaking into the top half). We're not good enough to do that. We need to stay in the division, it's as simple as that. That's our only goal."

Ronald Koeman

"We are still in a high position in the table and if we win five of 11 games that means 61 points and in my opinion that will mean European football. If we win seven or eight of the last 11, maybe we will be third or fourth.

"I realise it is very difficult because we have to beat some good teams. It is not easy but I believe we will finish in a high position.

"Strikers struggling to score goals is a big part of our problem in the last few games. We are still creating chances but we need more confidence in the box. It is the whole team, not just Pelle.

"It is a difficult time for Pelle but he is an experienced player and he has to show his qualities. He needs a goal and he knows that."

Southampton - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
6th	27	14	4	9	46

Full league table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
24/01/2015	FA Cup	Southampton	2 - 3	Crystal Palace
26/12/2014	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 3	Southampton
08/03/2014	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 1	Southampton
28/09/2013	League	Southampton	2 - 0	Crystal Palace
09/04/2012	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 2	Southampton

All time results

Last meeting

Southampton 2-3 Palace

Saturday January 24 2015

Southampton: Forster, Clyne, Gardos (Targett, 45), J Fonte, Bertrand, Tadic, Ward-Prowse, Davis, Elia, Cork (Long, 59 (Seager, 72)), Pelle

Subs not used: Isgrove, Davis, Reed, McCarthy

Goals: Pelle (9), Dann (og 16)

Bookings: Clyne, Gardos, Targett, Fonte

Palace: Hennessey, Delaney, Dann, Ward, Kelly, Ledley, McArthur, Zaha, Sanogo (Mariappa, 78), Campbell (Murray, 81), Chamakh (Puncheon, 64)

Subs not used: Gayle, Hangeland, Speroni, Bannan

Goals: Chamakh (11, 39), Sanogo (21)

Bookings: Chamakh