Sam Allardyce has brought in a sports psychologist to work with his Crystal Palace players as he attempts to tackle their Selhurst Park stage-fright.
The Eagles are currently 19th in the Premier League ahead of Saturday's trip to Stoke having lost nine of their 12 home games so far this season.
A 4-0 thrashing at the hands of fellow relegation candidates Sunderland last weekend saw home fans turn on the Palace players -- with chanting and confrontations making for a toxic atmosphere inside the ground.
The loss to Allardyce's former club means Palace are two points from safety as they head to the Bet365 Stadium and led to chairman Steve Parish holding a meeting with the players after the game.