Chelsea, resplendent at the top, will fancy their chances of equalling their club record of 11 league wins in succession given Crystal Palace’s fraught campaign. The hosts have the joint worst home record in the division and are undermined by injuries, with Alan Pardew still a manager very much under pressure. It is doubtful a mooted fan protest will amount to much but there is local disquiet after a wretched league year, and a squad reduced to 13 fit senior outfield players will do well to contain the visitors. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Saturday 12.30pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season C Palace 0 Chelsea 3
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Jonathan Moss
This season G12, Y53, R2, 4.58 cards per game
Odds H 11-2 A 8-13 D 3-1
Crystal Palace
Subs from Speroni, Fryers, Phillips, Wynter, Townsend, Lee, Husin, Mutch, Campbell, Wan-Bissaka
Doubtful McArthur (match fitness)
Injured Flamini (groin), Mandanda (knee), Rémy (thigh), Sako (thigh), Tomkins (groin, all Jan), J Benteke (knee, Feb), Souaré (leg), Wickham (knee, both Aug)
Suspended None
Form LLLWDL
Discipline Y36 R0
Leading scorer C Benteke 8
Chelsea
Subs from Begovic, Eduardo, Ivanovic, Zouma, Aina, Fàbregas, Mikel, Van Ginkel, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Chalobah, Batshuayi
Doubtful Hazard (knee), Pedro (ankle), Van Ginkel (match fitness)
Injured Terry (gluteal strain, 26 Dec)
Suspended None
Form WWWWWW
Discipline Y34 R0
Leading scorer Costa 12
