Returning to league action on Saturday at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace will look to carry their momentum from victory over Manchester United against newly-promoted Aston Villa.
The Villans earned promotion from the Championship last season with a storming run of 10 consecutive wins from their final 12 matches to secure a spot in the play-offs. In the semi-finals, they ultimately overcame fellow Birmingham club West Bromwich Albion on penalties and went on to defeat Frank Lampard’s Derby County under the Wembley arch.
In the top-flight so far this season, Dean Smith’s men recorded their first victory last Friday as they overcame Everton, who had kept two clean sheets until facing the Lions.