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That means the Eagles will still be without strikers Marouane Chamakh and Fraizer Campbell – who both remain sidelined with hamstring problems

The hosts came within a whisker of taking the lead just a minute into the match, with Martin Kelly whipping a ball to the back post that Jason Puncheon mis-kicked and Wilfried Zaha blasted wide

Moses, who was playing for Palace the last time that they triumphed at the Britannia Stadium in 2008, is expected to be fit to feature against his old club, who have themselves won two out of their last three

The visitors took the lead after just eight minutes when Pape Souare brought down Danny Welbeck inside the box, leaving a calm and collected Santi Cazorla to roll home adroitly from the spot

Defeats to Southampton and rivals Tottenham Hotspur have held them back somewhat and could yet prove costly in a competitive top-four race

Captain Mile Jedinak will be assessed before the match after missing out at the weekend with an ankle problem, while Yannick Bolasie could feature in some capacity after returning from international duty with Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations

The Foxes have struggled to keep afloat in the top flight this campaign following their promotion from the Championship, currently sitting at the bottom of the table and four points adrift of safety

Ameobi was linked with a move to West Brom, but he has instead opted for a reunion with Palace boss, Alan Pardew, with whom he worked at Newcastle United

While Ideye, who is still struggling to find his scoring form since arriving in England, leads West Brom’s attack, his compatriot, Aluko, would also aim at picking an away win for the Tigers

The Eagles, who are just one point above the bottom-three, certainly didn’t roll over at the Etihad Stadium and impressed with a familiarly stubborn performance

The performance was Anichebe’s best of the season by some distance and served as a reminder that on his day he can be a handful for any defence

The Baggies trailed 2-0 at the break after Brede Hangeland and Mile Jedinak, from the spot, seemed to have Palace cruising.
But substitute Anichebe pulled one back when he headed home his first of the season

Arsenal’s comeback was commendable, but it changes little from their performance – they were second best for most of the game, and Arsene Wenger must once again ask questions of how his side will perform in the big games

Palace were reduced to 10 men in the 89th minute when Puncheon was sent off for a second bookable offence

Less than 48 hours before Palace begin their Premier League campaign at Arsenal, Pulis, whose appointment last November triggered a remarkable run from likely relegation to comfortable survival, departed the Selhurst Park club

Liverpool lead the league again, by a point, but City now effectively need only four points from their last two games to claim the title

Jason Puncheon gave Palace the lead after 23 minutes, finding the far corner with a low shot after he was teed up by Marouane Chamakh

A second successive away loss saw Mourinho admit his hopes of a third Premier League title are over with six matches to go

Jose Mourinho’s side took advantage of Arsenal’s heavy 6-3 defeat at Manchester City earlier in the day to move to within two points of the leaders

An English tabloid, The Daily Mirror, reckons Aluko has “snubbed” the Tigers’ offer and is on his way to Crystal Palace for £2.6 million (an equivalent of N676 million), as the club is upbeat he can shoot them to Premier League survival