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title: "Guaita and Hennessey hand Palace huge fitness boost"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2019-01-29T15:40:33Z"
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# Guaita and Hennessey hand Palace huge fitness boost

Crystal Palace have been handed with a huge fitness boost following the news that Vicente Guaita and Wayne Hennessey have both been passed fit.

[The London Evening Standard reports](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystalpalace/crystal-palace-injury-boost-with-vicente-guaita-and-wayne-hennessey-available-for-selection-a4051966.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1548773601) that both players are available for selection to face Southampton on Wednesday night.

The news will no doubt delight Roy Hodsgon, who had been facing a potential goalkeeper crisis.

Speaking ahead of the midweek games, Hodgson confirmed the good news.

> Well all goalkeepers are fit now so that is good. I have a selection to make, but the good thing is the two that have been missing from the last two games due to injury are both available for selection alongside Julian Speroni.
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> All three goalkeepers at the club, all three senior goalkeepers, are fit and able to be selected and want to be selected.

![Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2019/01/1074587846.jpg)

He was forced to call upon 39-year-old Julian Speroni after both Guaita and Hennessey suffered respective injuries.

Brazilian youngster Lucas Perri was [signed](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/11616638/crystal-palace-sign-goalkeeper-lucas-perri-on-loan-to-end-of-the-season) earlier in the January window, on a loan deal that runs until the end of the season, however, he was not expected to be thrown straight into the first-team picture.

Hodgson will be hoping that the pair’s return will come as a timely boost for Palace as they look to pull away from the bottom three.