Crystal Palace host Brighton at Selhurst Park in a derby clash in the Premier League tonight.
Roy Hodgson has named his Palace side to face the Seagulls, with Christian Benteke coming into the XI to lead the line.
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These Palace fans reacted to the XI…
European tour?
Twitter: @CPFC Benteke goal. Confidence back. 20 goals. Palace in Europe (@Ayew_SZN)
Oh my god…
Twitter: @CPFC Oh my god 🤩🤩🤩 (@BxnMatthews75)
Yes!
Twitter: @CPFC Yes Benteke (@Slinehan78)
Time for it!
Twitter: @CPFC Time for benteke to shun COYP 🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴 (@BradleeIsmaili)
Interested…
Twitter: @SWPalace @CPFC Not too far off tbh. Interested to see Ayew and Benteke play together for a long period of time. Mo… https://t.co/mCzRMnR3Oy (@NateFutbol_)
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It will indeed be very interesting to see how Benteke and Ayew get on together up front. The classic big man little man partnership has worked through the ages and Hodgson will be hoping it works tonight. Benteke can hold the ball up and flick it on to Ayew to create space and allow the likes of Zaha and Ayew room to work in the final third.
It will also be good to see Riedewald take his chance in midfield after being in the cold for so long. The Dutch defender needs to show that he has a future at the club in the long-term.
