Crystal Palace host Newcastle United as Pierre Sage seeks a response after the Brighton rout
Crystal Palace, 14th in the Premier League, meet 11th-placed Newcastle United at Selhurst Park on Sunday, three days after a 2-2 draw in Istanbul and a week after a 5-0 defeat at Brighton. Palace are without Quinten Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Chadi Riad and are waiting on Dean Henderson and Jorgen Strand Larsen, while Newcastle are missing Tino Livramento and Ewen Jaouen and are unlikely to have Jacob Ramsey.
Pierre Sage's side return to Premier League action under pressure after the 5-0 defeat at Brighton, which a Yahoo Sports headline said left him facing an uncertain future and which cpfc.co.uk said was Palace's first away league defeat since the opening day. Sage says Palace must show tactical discipline and a strong mentality, while Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle said: "They have had a heavy defeat and then drew yesterday. They will want a reaction." The expected outcome is a Crystal Palace win, with two goals or fewer.
Crystal Palace hold a slight advantage in a tight game of two goals or fewer.
Palace are without Quinten Timber (thigh), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf) and Chadi Riad (knee), and Jorgen Strand Larsen is a concern after coming off injured against Besiktas. Dean Henderson is doubtful with a foot problem after returning to training, and Walter Benitez could start if he misses out, but Axel Disasi is available again after a three-match ban. Newcastle are without Tino Livramento and Ewen Jaouen, and Jacob Ramsey is unlikely to play with a thigh injury. Anthony Elanga, who has missed the last four league games, is doubtful; Jaissle said: "He won't be able to play 90 minutes but he is hopefully ready, at least, to be able to join the squad." Matias Fernandez-Pardo will be assessed after illness.
Palace are 14th with 7 points from 7 games, having scored 9 and conceded 17, and their last four games in all competitions have each had more than 3.5 goals. Newcastle are 11th with 8 points from 7 games, but they have lost three of their last four, have failed to score in their last two league games and were beaten 1-0 at home by Aston Villa last time out.
Palace won 2-1 at Selhurst Park in April, when Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice, the second a stoppage-time penalty, and William Osula replied for Newcastle. That result ended a three-match winless run against Newcastle, and Palace could now beat them in consecutive games for the first time in the Premier League era. Palace have lost only one of their last 10 home meetings with Newcastle.
