Crystal Palace v Sunderland: match preview

On paper this fixture looks like a routine home win. After all, Crystal Palace come into it having beaten Liverpool at Anfield prior to the international break while Sunderland lost again, this time to Southampton. Sam Allardyce feels his team are “playing with fear” and he must hope memories of winning 3-1 at Selhurst Park last season can provide them with a shot of confidence. Sachin Nakrani

Kick-off Monday 8pm

Venue Selhurst Park

Last season C Palace 1 Sunderland 3

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee M Atkinson


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Crystal Palace
Subs from McCarthy, Speroni, Mariappa, Ward, Hangeland, Lee, Bamford, Jedinak, Mutch, Ledley, Campbell, Sakho, Chamakh



Sunderland
Subs from Mannone, Brown, Coates, Matthews, Van Aanholt, Gómez, Larsson, Toivonen, Watmore, Defoe, Graham

Doubtful Cattermole (groin), Matthews (ankle)