Patrick Vieira intends to play Crystal Palace's 'best team' at Millwall in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
The Eagles will be missing three key players in Cheikhou Kouyate, Jordan Ayew and Wilfried Zaha due to their Africa Cup of Nations commitments, but the Premier League club have no plans to rotate against the Sky Bet Championship outfit.
Vieira won the FA Cup five times as a player and is aware of how important the tournament is to Palace, who finished runners-up in 1990 and 2016.
Patrick Vieira has confirmed he will play his strongest team in their FA Cup tie against Millwall
Wilfried Zaha (left), Cheikhou Kouyate (centre) and Jordan Ayew (right) will be missing as they take part in the Africa Cup of Nations
'For me, it was always clear to put the best team on the field to compete,' the 45-year-old said.