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Crystal Palace v Newcastle: Eagles aim to halt losing run

21 Feb 2020
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
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Crystal Palace are aiming to end a three-match losing run while Newcastle United, who are a place and a point above their hosts, are seeking to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat at Arsenal.

Team news

Eagles striker Cenk Tosun (illness) returns but James Tomkins is injured. Jeffrey Schlupp and Mamadou Sakho are both absent.

Dwight Gayle (hamstring) and Yoshinori Muto are in contention for Newcastle but Christian Atsu (illness) is ruled out.

Joelinton (thigh) should be available to play while Andy Carroll and Ciaran Clark (ankle) remain sidelined.

Did you know?

None of the last 92 shots from open play in Premier League meetings between these teams have been scored. All six goals in the matches since have come via set-pieces.

Newcastle have conceded a league-high 28 away goals this season, but Palace have scored the fewest home goals in the competition, with 10.

Having scored his first goal in 18 Premier League appearances last time out, Christian Benteke is aiming to find the net in consecutive matches for the first time since April 2017.

Newcastle have won two Premier League matches in London this term, beating Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. They last won three in a season in 2013/14, against Spurs, West Ham and Crystal Palace.

Match officials

Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Harry Lennard. Fourth official: Stuart Attwell. VAR: Andy Madley. Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes.

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