Patrick Vieira has confirmed that centre-back Joachim Andersen will be available for Crystal Palace's match against Southampton at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night
The Danish international has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury, with Palace losing three of those and not keeping a clean sheet in any of them.
Vieira confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday that Andersen had been back in first-team training and would be in the matchday squad for the visit of the Saints.
The Eagles boss also confirmed club captain Luka Milivojevic would be in the squad but that James McArthur (hamstring) would remain sidelined for the time being.
Palace will be hoping the return of Andersen will help them pile more misery on Southampton following their recent 3-0 defeat to Arsenal on the weekend.
The Saints haven't won since their 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in early November and currently sit 16th in the table with 16 points.
Despite their latest defeat to the Gunners though, Vieira said he was still wary of the threat that Ralph Hasenhuttl's side possessed, and warned that the Eagles could ill-afford to be complacent against them.
"I think the loss they had was quite tough as I think they played well," said Vieira. "They played some really good football and created chances- they are a that plays on the front foot.
"It will be a different challenge to the one we had against Everton but it will be a challenge that we have to be ready for because if not we can get done by a good side."
