Crystal Palace are targeting a first win in five matches in all competitions when Tottenham visit Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Sunday.
The ninth-placed Eagles are four points above Spurs, who have won one of their last nine domestic games and lost their last two.
Visiting boss Thomas Frank remains among the favourites to become the next managerial departure in the top flight following a 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest and a 2-1 loss at home to Liverpool.
101GreatGoals.com has full team news from Crystal Palace vs Tottenham in the Premier League, as well as details on how to watch the action live.
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Crystal Palace starting lineup vs Spurs
Defender Chris Richards (foot) is out injured for Palace but forward Eddie Nketiah, who had been a doubt with a knock, is on the bench.
Defenders Chadi Riad and Daniel Munoz and midfielder Cheick Doucoure are recovering from knee injuries.
Widemen Caleb Kporha (back) and Rio Cardines (muscular) are also sidelined. Midfielder Daichi Kamada is expected to be out until February with a hamstring problem.
Forward Ismaila Sarr is at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Senegal.
Crystal Palace starting XI: Henderson, Lacroix, Guehi, Lerma, Clyne, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Devenny, Pino, Mateta
Palace substitutes: Benitez, Canvot, Sosa, Benamar, Rodney, Drakes-Thomas, Esse, Nketiah, Uche
Tottenham starting lineup vs Forest
Forward Dominic Solanke (ankle) and defenders Destiny Udogie and Kota Takai (both hamstring) remain out, as do midfielders James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski with knee injuries.
Midfielder Xavi Simons is serving the first of a three-match ban for a red card against Liverpool last Saturday, when defender Cristian Romero also incurred a one-game suspension for receiving two yellow cards.
Yves Bissouma is playing for Mali at the AFCON but centre-back Radu Dragusin is on the bench following a long-term knee injury.
Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Pedro Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Spence, Gray, Bentancur, Kudus, Bergvall, Kolo Muani, Richarlison
Spurs substitutes: To follow
How to watch Palace vs Spurs: Live online stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Sunday is at 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.
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Crystal Palace v Tottenham stats
- Crystal Palace did the Premier League double over Tottenham last season, recording as many victories as they’d managed in their previous 22 against Spurs (D3 L17)
- They have won their final league game in each of the last four calendar years, never doing so in five in a row before
- None of their previous nine final league matches of the year had ended victoriously before (D7 L2)
- A third straight Palace defeat would equal their longest losing run in the competition under Oliver Glasner (between September and October 2024)
- Jean-Philippe Mateta has 23 goals across his last 31 Premier League starts at Selhurst Park and scored the only goal at home to Tottenham in October 2024
- Adam Wharton has made more Premier League starts for Crystal Palace than any other player while aged 21 or younger (47), moving one ahead of Michael Olise’s record
- Tottenham have never lost consecutive away league games against Palace
- Spurs lost 1-0 away and 2-0 at home to Palace in the Premier League last season, marking the first time they had both lost and failed to score in consecutive league meetings with the Eagles
- They have only lost their final league game in one of the last 16 calendar years (W8 D7), succumbing 3-1 at home to Wolves in 2018
- When facing opponents starting the day above them in the table, Tottenham have won one of their last 19 London derbies away from home in the Premier League (D6 L12), against Brentford in February this year (2-0)
- Pedro Porro leads all Tottenham players for line-breaking passes (133) and passes breaking the opposition’s defensive line (13) in the Premier League this season
- Only Mohammed Kudus (22) has created more chances for Spurs than Porro (20) this term
Premier League results and fixtures this weekend
Leaders Arsenal eased past midtable Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at home on Saturday after second-placed Manchester City won by the same scoreline at 17th-placed Forest.
The Cityzens are two points behind the Gunners, with Aston Villa a point further back following their 2-1 comeback win at Chelsea for an 11th consecutive victory in all competitions.
Saturday, December 27
Forest 1-2 Man City
Arsenal 2-1 Brighton
Brentford 4-1 Bournemouth
Burnley 0-0 Everton
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
West Ham 0-1 Fulham
Chelsea 1-2 Villa
Sunday, December 28
Sunderland vs Leeds (14:00)
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham (16:30)