TEAM NEWS
Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise is fit after a thigh injury and could feature for the first time in 2024.
However, fellow midfielder Cheick Doucoure and defender Rob Holding remain out with injury.
Sheffield United forward Rhian Brewster is serving a suspension after his straight red card in last week’s draw with West Ham.
New signing Ivo Grbic will remain in goal despite conceding five goals on his debut in the FA Cup at the weekend.
Tom Davies and Max Lowe will be assessed after injuries.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Crystal Palace are looking for a fourth consecutive win over Sheffield United.
- The Blades have scored just two goals in the past six meetings, although each one earned them victory.
- All seven Premier League fixtures between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United have been won by either side without conceding a goal.
Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace have won just one of their past 10 Premier League games (D3, L6).
- However, they have taken four points from the last six available at home.
- Roy Hodgson’s side have scored just 11 home league goals this season, the joint-lowest tally in the top flight.
- Palace have had 85 shots from outside the penalty area in this season’s Premier League but are yet to score from that range.
- Eberechi Eze’s last six Premier League goals have been scored at Selhurst Park.
Sheffield United
- Sheffield United have won once in 10 Premier League matches (D3, L6).
- They are the only top-flight side yet to win away from home in the league this season.
- In fact, they have lost 16 of their last 19 away Premier League games, with their only victory in that run coming at Everton in May 2021.
- The Blades have picked up five points in seven league matches since Chris Wilder returned as manager, as many as in their first 14 fixtures this season under Paul Heckingbottom.
- They have the worst goalscoring and defensive records in the division.
- Sheffield United are the only side yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of a Premier League game this season.
