With Premier League matches coming in thick and fast, all the teams will be hoping to get into gear and pick up good results before the festive period.
Crystal Palace host Manchester United in a rematch of last season’s FA Cup final on Wednesday night – that previous tie ended in a dramatic 2-1 victory for the Red Devils.
United are buoyed by their recent 1-0 home win against Tottenham Hotspur, but Jose Mourinho will be wary of Crystal Palace’s attacking threat – Pardew’s men have scored eleven goals in their last three games.
Team news for Crystal Palace: Midfielder Jason Puncheon is suspended for the match after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
Team news for Manchester United: Attacking midfielder, Henrikh Mkhitaryan who was the match-winner against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, is out with an ankle injury.
Right back Antonio Valencia is suspended for the match after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
Here, we analyse four key battles for the crunch match at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night:
