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Crystal Palace v Brighton: key stats, team news and provisional squads

Crystal Palace strikers Christian Benteke and Alexander Sorloth face late fitness tests.

They have returned to contention following respective groin and hamstring injuries.

Jeffrey Schlupp is nearing a first-team return following an ankle injury, but the Brighton fixture will come too soon.

Provisional squad: Hennessey, Cavalieri, Speroni, Wan-Bissaka, Fosu-Mensah, Tomkins, Sakho, Kelly, Delaney, Jach, Riedewald, Van Aanholt, Souare, Townsend, Cabaye, Milivojevic, Loftus-Cheek, McArthur, Rakip, Lee, Zaha, Benteke, Sorloth.

Brighton will be without Davy Propper through suspension.

The Dutch midfielder starts a three-match ban after Albion failed to get his red card against Huddersfield overturned.

But winger Anthony Knockaert returns to the squad after completing his three-game suspension.

Provisional squad: Ryan, Krul, Maenpaa, Bruno, Schelotto, Bong, Suttner, Duffy, Dunk, Goldson, Hunemeier, Rosenior, Stephens, Knockaert, Kayal, Skalak, Izquierdo, March, Gross, Locadia, Murray, Hemed, Baldock, Ulloa.

Last season: No corresponding fixture

Last five league matches: Crystal Palace L L W L D; Brighton W W L L D

Top scorers (all competitions): Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) 10; Glenn Murray (Brighton) 13

Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)




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