PREM: Huddersfield v Crystal Palace preview

Huddersfield v Crystal Palace preview

Crystal Palace are hoping that Wilfried Zaha will be fit to face Huddersfield on Saturday, with striker Christian Benteke ruled out with injury.

Zaha missed Palace's last game - a 2-0 defeat to Southampton - due to a groin injury and is a doubt to face Huddersfield.

He only returned to training on Thursday, and Palace manager Roy Hodgson said: "It was debated whether he should join in, but he was determined to."

Palace have lost their last 12 Premier League matches in which Zaha hasn't featured, failing to score in 10 of them.

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Asked about that record, Hodgson said: "The other players have no desire to accept that a game is a lost cause without him, but until they do win a game, I can't say it is nothing but a fact."

Palace have lost three of their four Premier League matches this season while Huddersfield have drawn two and lost two. Their last match before the international break saw them draw 1-1 at Everton.

"It's important to get that first win and this is our aim in front of our fans on Saturday," said manager David Wagner.

Jonathan Hogg is suspended for Huddersfield after being sent off against Cardiff while Wagner says there is a "small question mark" over Adama Diakhaby.

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in midweek. Goalkeeper Ben Hamer is expected back in contention after a knee injury and will vie with Jonas Lossl for a starting place.

Crystal Palace will be without Benteke due to a knee injury while Zaha has returned to training and is being monitored.

Defender James Tomkins (calf) has also stepped up his recovery so could be involved, but Scott Dann (knee) and Connor Wickham (calf) remain unavailable.