Crystal Palace may be grateful for a break from their league travails but they face a Manchester City side who appeared to have recovered their attacking mojo against Tottenham and are ready to welcome back Vincent Kompany. Pep Guardiola confirmed the club captain is ‘fit and ready’ to play if called on, while Willy Caballero will deputise for Claudio Bravo. As for Palace, Wilfried Zaha and Bakary Sako have returned early from the Africa Cup of Nations but too early for selection. Scott Dann is a doubt with a hamstring strain. Paul MacInnes
Venue Selhurst Park, Saturday 3pm
Referee Michael Jones
Odds Crystal Palace 13-2 Manchester City 8-15 Draw 7-2
Head to head Crystal Palace wins 15 Manchester City wins 28 Draws 12
Crystal Palace
Subs from Phillips, Mutch, McArthur, Delaney, Puncheon, Kaikai, Cabaye, Campbell, Rémy
Doubtful Appiah, Campbell, Dann, Speroni, Mandanda
Injured J Benteke, Souaré, Wickham
Unavailable Sako, Zaha
Manchester City
Subs from Bravo, Adarabioyo, Gunn, García, Jesus, Tasende, Iheanacho, Clichy, Zabaleta, Sterling, De Bruyne, Delph, Otamendi
Injured Gündogan
Suspended Fernandinho
Match pointers
• Christian Benteke scored as many goals in the last round (two) as he had in 10 previous Cup appearances
• City have won 11 of their past 12 against Crystal Palace in all competitions
