Crystal Palace January Signing Makes Everton Squad – Roy Hodgson Missing 9 Players

Erdal Rakip

Crystal Palace take on Everton on Saturday hoping to keep their four-game unbeaten run at Goodison Park alive.

Palace have actually won more Premier League away games against Everton (4) than against any other side.

Eagles manager Roy Hodgson is however, facing a major injury crisis.

Hodgson will be without nine players heading into the Toffees clash.

Wilfried Zaha has been ruled out for a month, Palace have not won a league game without the Ivory Coast international since September 2016.

Palace are also without goalkeeper Julian Speroni, defender Martin Kelly, Bakary Sako, Jeffrey Schlupp, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Scott Dann, Jason Puncheon and Connor Wickham are all sidelined.

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January signing Erdal Rakip is however, match fit and has made the squad for the first time since joining from Benfica on loan.

Rakip was not included in the matchday squad for the past two games but after an impressive debut display for the U23s he has made the cut.

The midfielder of Turkish origin scored on his debut for the against Charlton U23.

Rakip has however, yet to even make the match-day squad for Palace in the league this season.

Fellow January signing Alexander Sorloth has also made the squad.