Crystal Palace host Chelsea in a London Derby on Saturday (Watch live, 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com) at a foggy Selhurst Park.
Going into this game both teams are in very different predicaments with Chelsea continuing to sweep all before them as Antonio Conte’s side have won 10-straight games in the Premier League. As for Palace, they have just six wins in the calendar year of 2016 and after letting in a late goal to Manchester United on Wednesday, Alan Pardew’s side are in a relegation battle.
Can the Eagles stun table-topping Chelsea as the busy festive season heats up?
In team news Palace bring in Joe Ledley and Jason Puncheon to the starting lineup, while Chelsea start with Eden Hazard who returns from injury and Nemanja Matic who comes in for Cesc Fabregas.
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Crystal Palace: Hennessey; Kelly, Dann, Delaney, Ward; Cabaye, Ledley, McArtur; Puncheon, Benteke, Zaha, Subs: Speroni, Fryers, Lee, Husin, Mutch, Townsend, Campbell
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Willian, Costa, Hazard. Subs: Begovic, Ivanovic, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Pedro, Batshuayi
