Roy was quite clear at Friday's press conference that he would be making injury enforced changes and would not be risking players returning from injury, also that he was aware of the rumours that he would be putting out the U23 team and that these were not correct.

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

Apparently Hughton's said the same about "not playing the U23's"

Wouldn't be at all surprised if RH & CH have had a quiet word about trying to make the game as meaningful for both sides so as to be useful to both managers - without exposing too much risk.

(ie. if one side plays U23's & the other fields their fringe 1st team squad players then it's really a mismatch which no one learns anything from).

Strongest team possible for me unless carrying knocks etc. But we are on a good run and just need to keep it going. We see all the time resting half the team and not getting the result from the next game, surely we get more team / fan moral with a performance and victory. Come on Palace

Give Cabaye, Zaha, injuryproned Tomkins and Luka a rest, then hopefully pick one or two among the young guns. For me is FA Cup this season way down the pecking order!

Wilf or Andros should get a rest and drop Sullay in the mix, he needs more 1st team action and has a lot to give and prove..!

Like us to have a strongish bench so if it it still tight after 70 mins to chuck on a couple of potential match winners. Win the match in 20 mins. Arsenal made the mistake of not doing this yesterday. COYP!!

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—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld