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Team news: Landmark moment for Zaha and Sakho returns to the Premier League

Wilfried Zaha will today captain Crystal Palace for the first time competitively, taking the armband to lead the Eagles against former club, Manchester United.

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Zaha's role sees him continue his leadership from the team's recent friendly with Millwall, when the Ivorian earned the captaincy mid-match.

He takes the place of Scott Dann, who is not in the squad, and as Luka Milivojevic starts on the bench.

Roy Hodgson has named Mamadou Sakho in Dann's place, with the centre-back making his first Premier League lineup since facing Wolverhampton Wanderers in July.