Crystal Palace could find themselves back in the bottom three at kick-off on Sunday with the side’s resources now severely hampered by injuries to 12 senior players, so the last thing Roy Hodgson needed was a visit from Tottenham Hotspur. Mauricio Pochettino will sense this as an opportunity to take advantage of Manchester United and Chelsea’s match above them, and Arsenal’s distraction in the League Cup final. His team have won their past five meetings with Palace. The hosts will have to perform out of their skins if that record is to end. Dominic Fifield

Sunday noon SSPL

Venue Selhurst Park

Last season Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 1

Referee Kevin Friend

This season G14 Y35 R0 2.5 cards/game

Odds H 7-1 A 3-4 D 37-10

CRYSTAL PALACE

Subs from Henry, Souaré, Sakho, Wan-Bisakka, Jach, Kirby, Rakip, Lee

Doubtful Sakho (calf)

Injured Cabaye (groin), Kelly (hamstring), Schlupp (knee), Ward (calf), Zaha (knee, all Mar), Loftus-Cheek (ankle, Apr), Speroni (knee, May), Dann, Puncheon, Wickham (all knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y50 R0

Form WWLDDL

Leading scorer Milivojevic 7

TOTTENHAM

Subs from Vorm, Gazzaniga, Rose, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Foyth, Wanyama, Winks, Moura, Aurier, Oakley-Boothe, Sissoko, Llorente, Lamela

Doubtful Alderweireld (match fitness)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y35 R2

Form DWDWDW

Leading scorer Kane 23