Preview: Newcastle v Crystal Palace

Can Wilson extend unique second-half record?

1 Feb 2021
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Team news

Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles (hamstring) has been ruled out for a few weeks and Ryan Fraser (illness) is a doubt.

But Ciaran Clark and Paul Dummett are both available, while Allan Saint-Maximin is pushing for a start.

Roy Hodgson has revealed Jean-Philippe Mateta is available to make his Premier League debut. James McCarthy will be assessed after being forced off with a knock against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Did you know?

Newcastle are looking to complete their first league double over Crystal Palace since 2013/14, following their 2-0 win at Selhurst Park earlier this season. 

All 10 of Callum Wilson’s Premier League goals for Newcastle have come in the second half. He is the first player to score his first 10 goals for a club all in the second half, and only the third player to score his first 10 goals in a season in the second half, after Matt Le Tissier in 1994/95 and Ashley Barnes in 2018/19.

Palace have kept three clean sheets in their last five PL matches, having kept just one in their previous 24 contests in the competition. 

Palace striker Jordan Ayew has set up a goal in each of his last two PL appearances, registering as many assists in those encounters as in his previous 54 matches.

Match officials

Referee: Darren England. Assistants: Gary Beswick, Nick Hopton. Fourth official: Martin Atkinson. VAR: Andre Marriner. Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.

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