Championship Npower
Championship Npower
Place: Selhurst Park date: Saturday 11 December kick-off: 1720 GMT
Coverage: Watch highlights on the Football League Show. Listen to BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC local radio. comment text on the BBC sport website. Live on Sky Sports 2
They have problems at the rear as Paddy McCarthy (groin) is questionable and the amount of loan Defender Hull what anthony Gardner is not allowed to play against the Tigers.
Hull Captain Ian Ashbee is set to return to an Achilles injury.
But Daniel Ayala (hamstrings) is a doubt, while Craig Fagan, Caleb Folan and Jimmy Bullard are all excluded.
Crystal Palace remain at the bottom three and last 2-1 on Saturday at Leeds, the loss is fifth defeat the Eagle in eight matches in the League.
They were excellent in the House of the end but a victory this weekend would be their fourth victory at Selhurst Park - a feat that they finally achieved more than nine years ago.
This is more than 25 years since hull won at the Palace, but recent Tigers form means that they can lead to South London with some confidence.
Since the summer beaten at home by rival Humber Scunthorpe, city have not lost in four matches and a victory Saturday will take them five points clear of the relegation zone.
Face-to-face
• Hull are unbeaten in their last four matches against Crystal Palace
• The last two matches between them ended by a game 1-1 draw.
Crystal Palace
• Palace are averaged a point per game, having taken 20 points in 20 games.
• They have attracted only two matches this season.
Hull
• Hull are one of only two teams to give a penalty to the championship this term.
• City not lost a game after scoring the first goal and not won an after admitting the opener.
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