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Quarter of an hour until kick-off and it's all getting a bit lively out there...

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Alan Shearer
Former Newcastle and England striker on BBC 5 Live

Glenn Murray's got an excellent record so it is slightly surprising [that he's been benched], but having said that Neal Maupay is a good player and he will cause Crystal Palace problems as well.

I watched him when Brighton played Arsenal and his movement, pace and know-how caused the Arsenal defence all sorts of problems, he'll be looking to do something similar today.

Robyn Cowen
Match of the Day commentator

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West Ham's performance at Anfield showed cause for optimism but a positive display and another defeat simply isn't good enough given the situation they find themselves in - only results matter at this point.

The Hammers' next four games after Saturday are against sides competing for European places, so the pressure is on to get maximum points against Southampton.

There is a planned protest, external ahead of the game, but the fans showed on Monday night it is possible to air your grievances and get behind the team; they're going to have to show the same level of loyalty at the London Stadium on Saturday.

Guy Mowbray
Match of the Day commentator

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On a relegation threat scale, Newcastle have gone from blue to yellow, with a strong chance of it soon turning orange.

A good run from October to December is the reason for their current seven-point 'safety net', with all their numbers down since - particularly in scoring goals.

Burnley have gone the other way, both in terms of goalscoring and points gathering, with just one more win needed for the 'magic' 40.

Mark Scott
Match of the Day commentator

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Both sides come into this one off the back of heavy defeats. Bournemouth were understandably aggrieved by their VAR-affected loss at Burnley, while Frank Lampard called Chelsea's battering by Bayern "a reality check" and one that showed there's still a lot of work to be done.

That was the Blues' eighth home defeat of the season, with the Cherries one of those to win at the Bridge this term, which made it three wins in four for them in this fixture.

Although Chelsea were impressive against fellow Champions League chasers Spurs last weekend, they have lost more games against bottom-half clubs than they have to top-half teams this season.

Surprisingly this is Roy Hodgson's 100th Premier League game in charge of Palace, and more surprisingly they are the first club he has hit that milestone with.

Feels like he was at Fulham for longer to me but that's maybe just my age.

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Most surprising of all? Roy's washbag.

History is not on Hodgson's side today.

Football Focus

Plenty to get your teeth into on Football Focus today, including an interview with David Beckham ahead of his new MLS team Inter Miami's first match.

There will also be interviews with Morgan Gibbs-White and Beth England, and Alex Scott and Leon Osman will be alongside Dan Walker to cast their eye over the weekend's games.

You can watch now on BBC One or right here at the top of the page.

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Games off so far at Tranmere, Forest Green, Mansfield, Stevenage, Eastleigh, Blyth, Boston, Chester...

I could go on. Winter is rubbish isn't it?

Check the latest here.

Palace to lose 4-3?

Glorious, glorious sunshine, and a howling, howling gale by the looks of it. The goalkeepers have been warming up in full snoods. Could get choppy...

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The early game is all about life down at the bottom but that chase for fourth/maybe fifth continues to fascinate.

What do you think?

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Brighton head coach Graham Potter makes three changes to the side that started the draw at Sheffield United in the Seagulls' last Premier League outing.

Leandro Trossard, Martin Montoya and Solly March all start in place of Shane Duffy, Glenn Murray and Ezequiel Schelotto. They go back to a back four.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Dunk, Webster, Burn, Bissouma, Mooy, Propper, March, Trossard, Maupay

Subs: Button, Stephens, Gros, Jahanbakhsh, Murray, Schelotto, Alzate

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Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson sticks with the side that started the 1-0 win over Newcastle in their last Premier League game.

The commentator's nightmare midfield of James McCarthy and James McArthur start. Luka Milivojevic is on the bench as Roy Hodgson says he has "been struggling with a virus."

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Dann, Cahill, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, McArthur, McCarthy, Zaha, Ayew, Benteke

Subs:Hennessey, Milivojevic, Meyer, Townsend, Tosun, Kelly, Riedewald

This rivalry often provokes some bemusement from those following from afar but Roy Hodgson confirms that this game does mean more, to coin a phrase.

"It means more to the older fans - but these things get passed down," he said.

"To be fair it's not a vast distance between us so it's no surprise that the fans have taken Brighton as the team to hate."

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Brighton boss Graham Potter: "We need to play a little bit better than we did at Sheffield United. The onus is on us as the home team. Shane Duffy has had a family funeral so he is missing today.

"It’s purely tactical [dropping Glenn Murray] and it’s nice to have Glenn to come off the bench and help us late in the game. We need to be positive, brave and work hard.

"It was a raucous atmosphere at Selhurst Park, I enjoyed the game and hope we can produce the same atmosphere today."

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton make three changes as Montoya, March and Trossard all start. Palace are unchanged.

Full line-ups to come.

Speaking of Alan Mullery, he's just been chatting to Roy Hodgson in the tunnel area for a good 10 minutes.

Jonathan Pearce
Match of the Day commentator

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Not the oldest of derbies but one of the bitterest.

The Goldstone Ground clash in 1975-76 was nearly abandoned when smoke bombs were thrown. The feud intensified when Alan Mullery of Brighton and Terry Venables of Palace seethed during a 1976 FA Cup first-round replay. The Seagulls had a goal disallowed; Palace scored from a twice taken penalty - both dodgy decisions by referee Ron Challis.

At the 2013 promotion play-off semi-final second leg, Palace discovered their dressing room had been soiled. Wilfried Zaha was furious. It drove him on to a match-winning display. He now has six goals in 11 meetings and will be key again.

But Brighton are the better passing side, the younger team and the needier one.

Five Serie A matches due to be played this weekend have been postponed because of coronavirus, including Juventus' game at home to Inter Milan.

The matches were initially going to be played behind closed doors, but Serie A took the decision on Saturday morning to call them off.

All five games have been rescheduled for Wednesday, 13 May.

Did the Friday night Fantasy Football deadline catch you out this week?

If not you may be waiting on team news from the early game - I'll bring you it in 10 minutes.

I can tell you it's been a sunny morning down at the Amex but it sure looks a windy one. Andros Townsend nearly blew away as he stepped off the Palace bus half an hour or so ago.