James McArthur: 'Crystal Palace must step up'

Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur has called on his teammates to "step up" and end their five-game winless run in the Premier League.

The Eagles are currently above the relegation zone on goal difference following Saturday's 3-0 defeat at champions Manchester City.

However, McArthur has urged the squad to remain focused in order to pick up some much-needed points during a busy festive schedule.

"This group has an awful lot of character that can be seen in our performances but we are going to need everyone to step up over the next few weeks that sees a number of games as always at this time of year," he told the club's official website.

"We need everyone pulling together and making sure we get the points we need and hopefully get our next win sooner rather than later."

Palace continue their fight for Premier League survival on Boxing Day when they host Southampton.