Watford received a massive boost in their last match, becoming the first Premier League side to beat Liverpool this season, thanks to a brace from Ismaila Sarr and Troy Deeney.Some may say that gives the Hornets a mental advantage going into this game, but Crystal Palace were also left on cloud nine last weekend. That is because they won 1-0 against their bitter rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, thanks to Jordan Ayew’s strike.
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This made it two wins in a row for Roy Hodgson’s side, following another 1-0 against Newcastle United, so they will be looking to carry on this form.
Palace have entered the game 12th in the league, and if results go their way, they could rise as high as ninth.
With Palace looking to make the most of this opportunity to potentially break into the top 10, this is the side that Hodgson has selected for the visit of Watford.
In fact, Hodgson was so pleased with his team’s performance in the game that he hasn’t made any changes to the starting team that beat Brighton ahead of this match.
The only change made across the board comes on the substitute bench, which has been forced by the injury to Cenk Tosun, which has left the Turkey international requiring ACL surgery, as reported by Sky Sports. This has seen Jeffrey Schlupp come into the fold to replace him on the bench. Luka Milivojevic misses out and is also among the substitutes.
Meanwhile, Palace are tracking a potential frontman to sign.