Leicester City v Palace

The Walkers Stadium, Saturday 3.00pm

The FA Cup

Team news

Palace left-back Clint Hill back returns from suspension, while centre-back Paddy McCarthy faces a fitness test after dislocating his shoulder. Midfielder Ben Watson is set to miss out due to a hamstring injury.

Leicester striker Matty Fryatt unlikely to play due to an ankle injury but Paul Dickov - who had a spell on loan at Palace - will step in.

Defender Aleksandar Tunchev is doubtful because of a groin strain, but former Eagles Marc Edworthy and Chris Powell should both start.

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

"You couldn't get a much tougher draw than that, they are flying. But we will be going there to win it and I will be playing my strongest team available."

Nigel Pearson

"We are playing a side from a division that we aspire to be in so even though it is just a one-off game, it will give us a chance to see where we are at.

"As I said, they are a division above us so it will be a tough game. (Crystal Palace manager) Neil Warnock's sides are always difficult to beat as well.

"After an indifferent start to the season they have now started to find a bit of form but we are looking forward to it and it is another game that we will be trying to win."

Leicester City - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
1st	23	15	6	2	51

Full league table

Leicester City - current form

Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
6	5	1	0	14	4

Full form table

Our away record v Leicester City

Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
26	5	10	11	28	38

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
28/01/2008	League	Leicester City	1 - 0	Crystal Palace
18/08/2007	League	Crystal Palace	2 - 2	Leicester City
10/03/2007	League	Crystal Palace	2 - 0	Leicester City
21/10/2006	League	Leicester City	1 - 1	Crystal Palace
07/04/2006	League	Leicester City	2 - 0	Crystal Palace

All time results

One to watch

Paul Dickov

Leicester City's top scorer

Matty Fryatt - 23 goals

Leicester City's bad boy

Steve Howard - 5 0

Palace old boys

Marc Edworthy, Chris Powell, Paul Dickov.

Ref watch

Graham Laws.

Last meeting

Leicester City 1-0 Palace

Monday January 28 2008

Leicester City: Alnwick, Stearman (N'Gotty, 62), Kisnorbo, McAuley, Mattock, Hume (Campbell, 76), Clemence, Oakley, Laczko (Bori, 77), Howard, Hayles

Subs not used: Fryatt, Wesolowski

Bookings: Clemence

Goals: Hayles 89

Palace: Speroni, Halls, Hudson, Lawrence, Hill, Scannell (Kuqi, 77), Watson, Derry (Moses, 89), Soares, Morrison, Scowcroft

Subs not used: Fletcher, Butterfield, Hills