While injury-hit Palace had struggled badly in recent weeks, they have often proved a thorn in the side of bigger clubs at Selhurst Park.
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A win for United would allow them to strengthen their grip in the second place of the standings.
Both teams will have several absentees ahead of this game. United also boast the best defensive record in the division, having only conceded 20 goals this term.
The talent is there for Mourinho to play a more enterprising brand of football, and in certain matches this term, it could be argued a more attacking approach would have been the most pragmatic approach.
Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind, Marouane Fellaini, Ander Herrera and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will all be absent from the squad.
Crystal Palace have picked up only two points in their last five games, falling from 12th in the table to 17th.
United is still 16 points behind runaway leader Manchester City. United face Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Sevilla in their next three fixtures and their FA Cup tie against Brighton soon follows.
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Mourinho was brought in three years later after David Moyes and Louis van Gaal struggled, going on to lift the Europa League, EFL Cup and Community Shield in his first season.
Hodgson still believes in his side’s chances of remaining in the top flight, with Palace next in action with a trip to Chelsea on Saturday.
“And I’d include us [Manchester United] in that because I think the manager knows how to win”. Palace are 17th with 27 points but only goal differential is keeping the Eagles out of the relegation zone.
United manager Jose Mourinho described his team’s defending for that goal as “disgraceful, childish”. All the stars point to a Red Devils’ win in tomorrow’s Premier League matchup. Can they repeat that result here? The quality is there but we have to be honest, we need to do more.
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