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Team News: Crystal Palace make three changes for Southampton clash

Palace make three changes for Saints clash

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has made three changes for the Premier League clash at Southampton.

On New Year's Eve, Palace secured a goalless draw with Manchester City but Hodgson has decided to freshen up his team by bringing in Martin Kelly, Jeffrey Schlupp and James McArthur.

Scott Dann misses out through injury, while Patrick van Aanholt and Jairo Riedewald both drop down to the substitutes' bench.

As for Southampton, Mauricio Pellegrino has made just two alterations from the side which drew 0-0 with Manchester United.

Jeremy Pied and Ryan Bertrand have been brought in at full-back, with Wesley Hoedt and Sam McQueen the players to not feature in the 18-man squad.

Southampton: McCarthy; Pied, Yoshida, Stephens, Bertrand; Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Tadic; Long Subs: Forster, Davis, Lemina, Redmond, Targett, Bednarek, Gabbiadini

Crystal Palace: Hennessey; Fosu-Mensah, Kelly, Tomkins, Schlupp; Milivojevic, Cabaye, McArthur; Townsend, Zaha, Benteke Subs: Speroni, Van Aanholt, Souare, Delaney, Riedewald, Lee, Sako

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