January 20 2006

Fitz Hall

Crystal Palace aim to close the gap on Championship league leaders Reading at Selhurst Park tonight.

Fitz Hall is back in the starting line-up after sitting out the last match through suspension.

Tom Soares returns to the squad from injury but Tony Popovic (hamstring) and MIKELE LEIGERTWOOD (thigh) face late fitness tests.

Marco Reich (foot), Danny Butterfield (pelvis) and Danny Granville (knee) are still on the Palace treatment table.

Reading's new signing John Halls will miss out due to a hamstring injury.

Leroy Lita and John Oster will have to make do with bench places, despite starring for the Royals in their midweek Carling Cup win over West Brom.