Palace v Watford

Selhurst Park, Tuesday 8.00pm

Hayden Mullins

Team news

Hayden Mullins should be ok to play despite needing stitches to a cut under his eye after clashing heads against Sheffield United on Saturday.

Darren Powell and Danny Granville both start two-match bans while Aki Riihilahti (thigh) and Jamie Smith (hamstring) will miss out.

Dougie Freedman will be looking to start after playing well after coming on as a sub against Sheffield United.

Watford are likely to rest some key players ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Southampton on Sunday.

Marcus Gayle (knee ligaments) and Sean Dyche (groin) are ruled out and Heidar Helguson and Allan Nielsen should start.

Watford - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
15th	40	14	9	17	51

Full league table

Watford - current form

Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
5	1	1	3	10	9

Full form table

Our home record v Watford

Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
44	23	10	11	81	44

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
21/09/2002	League	Watford	3 - 3	Crystal Palace
09/03/2002	League	Crystal Palace	0 - 2	Watford
15/12/2001	League	Watford	1 - 0	Crystal Palace
07/04/2001	League	Watford	2 - 2	Crystal Palace
09/12/2000	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 0	Watford

All time results

One to watch

Jermaine Pennant

Watford's top scorer

Heidar Helguson - 12 goals

Watford's bad boy

Paul Robinson - 13 1

Palace old boys

None

If the tricky Arsenal youngster isn't too busy throwing his toys out of the pram, he can show why he was one of the most highly-rated youngsters in England. With pace and skill, he'll look to get in behind the Palace back line.

Last meeting

Watford 3-3 Palace

Saturday September 21 2002

Watford: Chamberlain, Doyley, Dyche, Cox, Robinson, Ardley, Hyde, Hand (McNamee 74), Nielsen, Helguson (Gayle 84), Webber.

Subs not used: Glass, Foley, Lee.

Bookings: Cox, Robinson.

Goals: Ardley 28, Hyde 40, Helguson 47.

Palace: Kolinko, Fleming (Gray 69), Popovic, Powell, Granville, Routledge, Mullins, Thomson, Butterfield, Johnson (Adebola 81), Freedman (Austin 79).

Subs not used: Black, Cronin.

Bookings: Mullins, Routledge. Sent Off: Routledge 74.

Goals: Mullins 24, Granville 41, Mullins 45.