Middlesbrough have the trio of George Friend, Marten de Roon and Victor Valdes fit again after injury.
Crystal Palace's new loan signing Loic Remy is back at parent club Chelsea for treatment on a thigh injury that could rule him out for eight weeks.
Manager Alan Pardew says he will include striker Jonathan Benteke in his squad and he could feature at some stage alongside his brother Christian.
Mathieu Flamini could play as Yohan Cabaye and James McArthur are doubts.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Alistair Mann: "While Middlesbrough's return to the big time after a seven-year absence has so far been serene, Crystal Palace's opening month of the new campaign has been a great deal more fraught, compounded still further by fresh injuries to Yohan Cabaye and new signing Loic Remy.