PREM: Crystal Palace v Wolves preview

Crystal Palace v Wolves preview

Christian Benteke will remain sidelined for Crystal Palace as they host Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.

The striker is suffering with a knee injury and although manager Roy Hodgson confirmed he is making good progress, he will not feature in the first-ever Premier League meeting between the two sides.

Wolves are currently four places and five points ahead of Crystal Palace in the table, and Hodgson is preparing for a tough game.

"Wolves pose a threat. Their start has been excellent, they're a good team. We've watched them as much as we can. It's going to be a big test, we're preparing for a difficult game," he said.

Nuno Espirito Santo insists Crystal Palace are not a one-man team and does not think the Eagles are over-reliant on Wilfried Zaha.

He said: "All the players of Crystal Palace have quality, Zaha, (Andros) Townsend, (Cheikhou) Kouyate, (Mamadou) Sakho, (Wayne) Hennessey.

"We cannot look at the team as just at an individual, it would be a big mistake. We know the strengths but at the same time we know the weaknesses.

"I only look at all the squad, I know and have passed information to the players that we are going to find a very good team, full of quality, a good manager and a tough environment."

Scott Dann and Connor Wickham are back in training for Crystal Palace although Saturday's game may come too soon for the pair.

Wolves will set a new Premier League selection record if they remain unchanged at Crystal Palace as Nuno could name the same side for the eighth straight game since the opening day in August.

The manager has no new fitness concerns so last week's goal hero Ivan Cavaleiro, who came off the bench to score with his first touch in the Premier League against Southampton, is likely to remain a substitute.