Roy Hodgson’s side had not tasted success since thrashing West Brom at the start of December but two first-half goals coupled with a professional display helped them to triumph in their first match of the year.
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While Roy Hodgson’s men managed to take a point from their clash with Leicester, Sheffield United’s abysmal run continued with a narrow defeat to fellow strugglers Burnley in midweek.
The Eagles have only won one of their last five league games but face a Liverpool team struggling on the road despite their lofty league position.
The Baggies ended their winless run with a 1-0 victory at fellow strugglers Sheffield United, but they remain inside the relegation zone heading into the weekend.
Hodgson returns with his Palace side having picked up seven points from their five games so far, whereas Scott Parker – more than 33 years his opposite number’s junior – is looking to lift Fulham off the foot of the table.
The pair are two of only five clubs to have won both of their opening games in 2020-21, and they come into today’s match after particularly encouraging results last time out.
The 22-year-old was handed his full debut as Roy Hodgson’s men bowed out 11-10 on penalties to Bournemouth in the English League Cup on Tuesday evening.
The England U21 midfielder – who was introduced from the bench at Selhurst Park to make his first appearance in the top flight – is the most expensive signing Palace have made during Roy Hodgson’s tenure and has been brought in to add some creativity and flair to last season’s second lowest goal scorers.
Palace manager Roy Hodgson revealed after Eze’s first outing following his £19.5 million move from Queens Park Rangers that he had picked up a slight groin niggle.
Meanwhile, Palace realistically have nothing to play for after four successive losses left their already-slim European hopes in tatters.
Leicester became the subject of the first local lockdown in the UK on Monday after a spike in COVID-19 cases.
That is according to Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson, who claims it is important for the current campaign to end without “artificial” methods of determining places
Crystal Palace extended their winning run in the Premier League and moved into the top half of the standings with a 1-0 win over Watford, thanks to a first-half strike from Jordan Ayew at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said his backroom staff’s future was the “crucial factor” in his decision to sign a one-year contract extension with the club.
The win also moved them 12 points clear of the drop and left their rivals still waiting for a first win of 2020 and loitering nervously on the periphery of the relegation zone
Arsenal make the short trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace this afternoon knowing that victory will be enough to move ahead of their hosts in the Premier League table.
Danny Ings capitalised on calamitous Crystal Palace defending to earn Southampton a 1-1 draw and a precious point in the fight for Premier League survival.
The 29-year-old beat Burnley’s Ashley Barnes, Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino and Manchester City trio Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne to the award.
Sheffield United opened their season with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth last weekend, while Roy Hodgson’s Palace started with a goalless draw at home to Everton
Cote d’Ivoire forward, Wilfried Zaha, is staying at English Premier League clubside Crystal Palace in spite of handing in a transfer request, manager Roy Hodgson said on Thursday.