Leon Britton takes charge as caretaker player-manager against Crystal Palace but will be able to help struggling Swansea only from the dugout owing to a calf injury. A repeat of last year’s epic 5-4 win seems unlikely as the home side have scored just 10 goals in 18 matches – half as many as this time last season – and face Roy Hodgson’s rebuilt Palace rather than Alan Pardew’s derelict defence. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Liberty Stadium
Last season Swansea City 5 Crystal Palace 4
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G14, Y50, R4, 3.86 cards per game
Odds H 9-4 A 7-5 D 2-1
Swansea City
Subs from Nordfeldt, Narsingh, Sanches, Routledge, Rangel, Fer, Fulton, McBurnie, Clucas, Mesa, Van der Hoorn
Doubtful Fer (back)
Injured Bartley (knee, 26 Dec), Bony (hamstring, 30 Dec), Britton (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLWLL
Discipline Y24 R0
Leading scorer Abraham 4
Crystal Palace
Subs from Hennessey, Henry, Sako, Van Aanholt, Souaré, Delaney, Mutch,
Lokilo, Ladapo, Puncheon, Riedewald, Lee, Kaikai
Doubtful Delaney (match fitness)
Injured Ward (calf, 28 Dec), Fosu-Mensah (hamstring), Sakho (calf, both Jan), Wickham (knee, May)
Suspended Benteke (one match)
Form WDDDWW
Discipline Y35 R0
Leading scorer Zaha 4
