Sears still sidelined for Eagles

The on-loan West Ham striker has missed the last two games with the ankle injury he suffered towards the end of the recent 4-0 defeat by Scunthorpe. The Eagles have picked up successive 1-0 wins over Derby and West Brom since the Scunthorpe debacle so manager Neil Warnock will not make too many changes at Selhurst Park. Centre-half Claude Davis recovered from a hamstring injury to make the bench at The Hawthorns for the first time since he rejoined on a permanent basis from Derby and he will push to make his second Palace debut. Frontmen Stern John (elbow) and Calvin Andrew (knee) remain on the sidelines.