Set against the backdrop of last season's superb FA Cup victory, the past two months have been largely pure gloom for Crystal Palace. The Eagles had been without a win since beating Shelbourne in the Conference League on 11 December – when they were still in the Premier League's top four. Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who looked set to follow Marc Guehi out of Selhurst Park in the transfer window, was unavailable for this game because of the knee injury that caused his AC Milan move to break down last Monday.
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