Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: "It's not easy to keep minds off the cup (final) because for our level it's a unique position for a lot of the players.

"Some of us who have been here before know how to treat it, but for others it's difficult.

"The focus has definitely slipped in the league and you can't argue with that. I've got to put a team out that's focused to win, and that's important."

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Alistair Mann
MOTD commentator

"When Crystal Palace won at the Britannia Stadium in December, nobody would have predicted their subsequent astonishing collapse in form.

"That victory took them sixth, level on points with fourth-placed Spurs, yet just one win in their next 19 means they've reached the penultimate match of the campaign still not mathematically safe.

"With the FA Cup final two weeks away, this would be a timely moment to make certain of their status.

"Stoke have been in abject recent form themselves and with their outside target of European qualification long since beyond them, Palace will surely feel they can record a third win of the season against them."

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Crystal Palace make one change from the defeat by Newcastle last time out as manager Alan Pardew brings in striker Dwight Gayle for midfielder Mile Jedinak.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, Puncheon, McArthur, Cabaye, Bolasie, Gayle, Wickham.

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Stoke playmaker Bojan Krkic suffered a foot injury in training on Thursday but is on the bench as boss Mark Hughes names an unchanged side from the draw with Sunderland in their last game.

Stoke XI: Haugaard, Bardsley, Shawcross, Cameron, Pieters, Whelan, Imbula, Shaqiri, Adam, Arnautovic, Crouch.

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Crystal Palace might not be mathematically safe but their minds are likely to be on their appearance in the FA Cup final against Manchester United on 21 May.

Stoke aren't in danger of the drop or challenging for a place in Europe so the thoughts of their most of players could already be about their summer holidays.

So, how much will the teams be up for this game? Well, let's find out...

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