Crystal Palace v Ipswich

Venue: Selhurst Park Date: Saturday, 21 August Kick-off: 1500 BST

Neil Danns is expected to return to the Crystal Palace starting line-up following his recent suspension.

The Eagles have no new injury worries, with winger Sean Scannell and defender Lee Hills still out with knee problems.
Ipswich are expected to give a debut to defender Darren O'Dea after his arrival on loan from Celtic.
Gareth McAuley has recovered from a back injury but winger Carlos Edwards has a groin problem which will sideline him for several weeks.

MATCH PREVIEW

Crystal Palace boss George Burley faces the club where he made his name as a player and a manager. The Scot made nearly 400 appearances for Ipswich, where he won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup before an eight-year spell as manager in which he led the club to promotion to the Premier League in 2000.

But his record against Town is unimpressive. In 10 matches against them since his departure, he has tasted victory only twice - once with Derby County and once with Southampton. Now he faces the Suffolk side for the first time since taking over at Palace, whose squad includes former Ipswich players Darren Ambrose, Owen Garvan, Alan Lee, Lewis Price and David Wright.
Sir Bobby Robson was at the helm when Ipswich last won their first two away fixtures of a league season, 36 years ago. Their opening-day triumph at Middlesbrough means a win at Selhurst Park would give Roy Keane's men back-to-back away victories and seven points from their first three league games of the season.
That would be a sign of real progress for a team that took four away games to get their first point on the road last season, and nine matches to get their first away win. It would also atone for last weekend's draw at home to Burnley, whose last-gasp equaliser denied them maximum points.


Head-to-head
• This is the 75th league match between these clubs and a win for Palace would be their 25th against Ipswich.

606: DEBATE Have your say on this match

• Last season Palace did the double over the Suffolk club, with two 3-1 victories.
Crystal Palace
• A win for Palace, who beat Leicester on the opening day, would mean back-to-back home victories for the Eagles for the first time since November last year.
• Palace have lost only two of their last 10 matches, spanning last season.
Ipswich
• Ipswich are one of eight clubs still to be beaten in the Championship this season and are the only team to have come from behind to win a game.
• They conceded an injury-time goal last Saturday - and seven of them last season.

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