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Team News: Wilfried Zaha returns for Crystal Palace, Southampton make four changes

Wilfried Zaha returns for Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has made one change from the side that drew 1-1 with Everton last weekend for today's Premier League clash with Southampton, as Wilfried Zaha returns in place of the injured Mile Jedinak.

Yohan Cabaye drops into defensive midfield alongside former Wigan Athletic man James McArthur, while Jason Puncheon starts behind Connor Wickham, who continues up front.

Visitors Southampton have made four changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Aston Villa last week, as Paulo Gazzaniga comes in for on-loan goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

Oriol Romeu and Maya Yoshida come into midfield in place of Dusan Tadic and James Ward-Prowse, while manager Ronald Koeman has named Shane Long up front, as Graziano Pelle drops to the bench.

Crystal Palace: Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare; McArthur, Cabaye; Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie; Wickham Subs: McCarthy, Mariappa, Campbell, Lee, Mutch, Chamakh, Kelly

Southampton: Gazzaniga; Soares, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand; Wanyama, Yoshida, Romeu; Davis, Long, Mane Subs: Davis, Clasie, Tadic, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Pelle, Juanmi

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