Neat link-up between Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford and Leeds win a corner. A chance for Kalvin Phillips to whip one in...

It's half cleared by the hosts and Leeds earn a throw in a dangerous position.

Jonjo Shelvey pounces on a loose ball about 30 yards from goal and fancies his chances. The Newcastle midfielder has a dig but drags it wide of the near post.

Palace have started brightly.

Eberechi Eze curls in a dangerous ball from the free-kick. Tomas Soucek gets his head on it and he needed to as James McArthur wasn't too far behind.

The resulting corner leads to a cross from Andros Townsend but it's dealt with by Angelo Ogbonna, before Declan Rice gets his head on another one.

Fabian Schar is still clutching his shoulder but makes his way back into the Newcastle backline, just in time too as Leeds fly forward for the first time before Luke Ayling fouls Ryan Fraser and the break fizzles out.

Stuart Dallas clatters into Fabian Schar early on. Let them know you're there, and all that...

The Newcastle defender is down and looks hurt, though. Not the start Steve Bruce needed.

Andros Townsend tries to cut inside but Declan Rice nicks it off him. It's shortly back with James McArthur though and Palace will switch it around the back.

We're under way at St James' Park.

Newcastle v Leeds feels like a proper Premier League tussle, doesn't it?

Off we go at Selhurst Park!

Michael Smith: Newcastle players look beat in the warm up, not a good look.

Dean Plumley:Leeds look like they mean business tonight, they need a reaction, Ayling back at RB will add more pace and goal threat, 2-1 Leeds, Come on Leeds.

Tom Gardner: Consciously or subconsciously Steve Bruce wants to be fired to be put out of his misery. That team selection confirms it. To persist with Shelvey and Hendrick in midfield is disgraceful.

Leeds and Palace are both in action in the earlier kick-offs and level on points, while a win for Newcastle would bring them to within a point of those two.

West Ham are looking down on the lot.

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• Leeds have lost three successive games in all competitions without scoring.
• The Whites are in danger of losing four matches in a row for the first time since November 2017.
• They have lost five of their past eight fixtures, winning the other three - 32 goals were scored over that period.
• Marcelo Bielsa's side have scored in all but one of their nine away league fixtures.
• Leeds have conceded 34 goals, with only West Brom letting in more.
• Patrick Bamford scored seven goals from 29 shots in his first eight games this season but has since only scored three goals from 36 shots in 10 matches.

Time for a change?

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Crystal Palace are unbeaten in the last four Premier League meetings, winning two and drawing two.

West Ham have won just one of the past seven contests, with their most recent victory at Selhurst Park coming in October 2016.

The Hammers have scored in each of the last 13 league meetings.

Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

West Ham are on a great run - they have not lost since before Christmas, have won their past three league games and are into the fifth round of the FA Cup.

They are not just playing well, but they have become really difficult to beat. However, Crystal Palace are also awkward opposition, especially at home.

The Eagles have had a little break too - they last played against Manchester City on 17 January, so they will be ready for this one.

Prediction: 1-1

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That goal was against champions Liverpool. They have also faced Leicester City, West Ham, Fulham and Manchester City in that run.

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Southampton will be without defenders Ryan Bertrand and Kyle Walker-Peters due to suspension and injury respectively.

But Nathan Redmond is fit again and will be on the bench against Arsenal.

Gunners forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be unavailable again for "personal family reasons" after missing the FA Cup loss to the Saints.

Mikel Arteta could also be without left-back Kieran Tierney, who has a calf problem.

These two sides faced each other just four days ago in the fourth round of the FA Cup and it was Southampton who took the bragging rights.

The Saints were rewarded for their attacking intent in the opening period when Gabriel turned in Kyle Walker-Peters' cross in the 24th minute.

It was the first goal holders Arsenal had conceded in 508 minutes as they suffered a first loss in seven matches.

Southampton will face another Premier League side, Wolves, in the next round.

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson speaking to BT Sport: "It's been good to get some proper training sessions in. Losing a player of James Tomkins' calibre isn't good - a training accident which dampened it - but otherwise it was the work we wanted to put in for this game.

"Our intentions are always to attack but that doesn't mean to say we always succeed in scoring. We made some changes for the Man City game which were forced upon us. This is back more to the team we have been playing over recent weeks where we have picked up some decent results and performances."

On Wilfried Zaha's return: "They have players who can also make the difference so he is not the only one. But he is a vital player in our way of thinking, our way of playing and our hopes to win the game. We missed him up in Manchester so I am really pleased he has recovered and is fit again to play. I hope he'll show all his skills out here for us."