Crystal Palace vs Newcastle team news: Aleksandar Mitrovic dropped by Steve McClaren

Alan Pardew names unchanged Palace side

(2015 Newcastle United)

Alan Pardew has named an unchanged Crystal Palace side despite the Eagles falling to a shock defeat to Sunderland on Monday night.

That means Connor Wickham again starts up front despite failing to score a goal for the club this season.

For struggling Newcastle Steve McClaren has made two changes, with Jack Colback back from injury and in for Chieck Tiote, who was injured in the defeat to Leicester City last week, and Papiss Cisse replacing Aleksandar Mitrovic up front.

TEAMS:

Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, McArthur, Cabaye, Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie, Wickham

Subs: Speroni, Kelly, Ledley, Jedinak, Lee, Chamakh, Bamford

Newcastle: Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita, Sissoko, Perez, Wijnaldum, Cisse

Subs: Darlow, Sterry, Lascelles, Gouffran, De Jong, Thauvin, Mitrovic