Palace v Middlesbrough

Selhurst Park, Saturday 3.00pm

Steffen Iversen

Team news

Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman is boosted by the return to the squad of Steffen Iversen and Anthony Gardner after the duo featured for the reserves in midweek. Defender Gardner is building up his match fitness after his August move, while Iversen has recovered from his hamstring injury. Alex Marrow is also available for selection after his ankle problem.

Nathaniel Clyne (foot), Kagisho Dikgacoi (hamstring) and Owen Garvan (hip) are still missing for the Eagles.

Stuart O'Keefe and Lewis Price are likely to be dropped to the bench despite playing in Palace's Carling Cup win over Wigan on Tuesday night. Striker ANTONIO PEDROZA is getting match fit following his recent move.

Middlesbrough defender Stephen McManus will have a late fitness test after damaging his knee against Burnley last weekend. Midfielder Kevin Thomson (ankle and leg) and goalkeeper Jason Steele (wrist) are out.

Middlesbrough - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
3rd	6	4	2	0	14

Full league table

Middlesbrough - current form

Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
6	4	2	0	12	5

Full form table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
05/02/2011	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 0	Middlesbrough
06/11/2010	League	Middlesbrough	2 - 1	Crystal Palace
03/04/2010	League	Middlesbrough	1 - 1	Crystal Palace
07/11/2009	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 0	Middlesbrough
30/11/2005	League Cup	Middlesbrough	2 - 1	Crystal Palace

All time results

Last meeting

Palace 1-0 Middlesbrough

Saturday February 05 2011

Palace: Speroni, Gardner, McCarthy, Moxey, Clyne, Ambrose (Scannell, 62), Wright, Marrow, Zaha, Easter (Counago, 71), Vaughan (Iversen, 79)

Subs not used: Price, Davis, Garvan, Barrett

Goals: Vaughan, 36

Bookings: Zaha, Easter

Middlesbrough: Steele, Bates (Grounds, 22), McMahon, Hines, Bennett, Taylor, Bailey, Arca, Franks (Park, 46), Lita, Boyd (McDonald, 59)

Subs not used: Halliday, Smallwood, Ripley, Haas