Palace v Sunderland

Selhurst Park, Monday 8.00pm

Marouane Chamakh

Team news

Crystal Palace forward Marouane Chamakh is available for selection after finally recovering from his hamstring injury.

Connor Wickham will also feature after getting back to fitness, but Dwight Gayle (hamstring) is out. Bakary Sako is a doubt and Kwesi Appiah is missing.

Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole (groin) is set to return, along with John O'Shea after he sat out the team's last two matche with a hamstring problem.

Quotes

Roy Hodgson

"I never fancy my chances against a Sam Allardyce team, because of his knowledge. He's a great (appointment) because he knows the division and if anyone is going to resurrect their season it will be Big Sam. They'll give everything they've got to get the victory."

Sam Allardyce

"We are under enormous pressure because of the position we are in, with people talking about us being relegation fodder, but we have to accept that and handle it in the right way.

"I don't want (us) to play with fear, just to go out there and express themselves as they have over several years, that is what will get us out of trouble.

"There is only one thing which will build the confidence again, and that is getting results. So until that starts happening, confidence is bound to be a bit low."

Sunderland - league stats

Position	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
19th	12	1	3	8	6

Full league table

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
11/04/2015	League	Sunderland	1 - 4	Crystal Palace
03/11/2014	League	Crystal Palace	1 - 3	Sunderland
15/03/2014	League	Sunderland	0 - 0	Crystal Palace
31/08/2013	League	Crystal Palace	3 - 1	Sunderland
30/01/2007	League	Sunderland	0 - 0	Crystal Palace

All time results

Last meeting

Sunderland 1-4 Palace

Saturday April 11 2015

Sunderland: Pantilimon, Jones, Vergini, O'Shea, van Aanholt, Rodwell, Cattermole (Bridcutt, 65), Gómez (Johnson, 59), Defoe, Fletcher, Wickham

Subs not used: Réveillere, Graham, Coates, Mannone, Buckley

Goals: Wickham (90)

Bookings: Rodwell, Cattermole

Palace: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souaré (Kelly, 35), McArthur (Ledley, 69), Jedinak, Puncheon, Zaha, Murray, Bolasie (Sanogo, 71)

Subs not used: Hangeland, Hennessey, Gayle, Ameobi

Goals: Murray (48), Bolasie (51, 53, 62)

Bookings: Dann, McArthur