Crystal Palace without four key men for Swansea clash but Cabaye returns

James McArthur has confirmed he expects to miss the remainder of the season with torn ankle ligaments.

After the defeat to Bournemouth, Pardew said: “I have disappointing news”.

Swansea now sit five points clear of the drop zone and could hand a full debut to new striker Alberto Paloschi, while Leroy Fer – on loan from QPR – could also feature in the absence of Ki Sung-yueng, who is sidelined with concussion.

Palace had already been playing without Yannick Bolasie, who suffered a hip injury just before Christmas in the last league game the team won, and Bakary Sako, who is recovering from a hamstring problem. I would have probably used Sullay in this period without [Yannick] Bolasie, had he been fit.

Despite their 2-1 loss to Bournemouth on Tuesday night, Togo worldwide and Crystal Palace forward Emmanuel Adebayor has hailed the positive spirit in the dressing room.

“He’ll have another cameo role on Saturday in some respect, to help him get up to speed”, said Pardew.

“I think with 40 points safety will be guaranteed”, Guidolin said ahead of his first game at the Liberty Stadium.

“Our midfield has been fairly strong but our attacking line has really taken a hit and we are fortunate in a lot of ways not to have lost Wilf Zaha given the amount of times he gets fouled”.

The Eagles make the trip to south Wales for a pivotal Premier League match, with both sides in the bottom half of the table.

“We’ve had two good cup wins, but the league win has evaded us”. The manager admitted his team, even 12th in the table, find themselves in “a vulnerable position”.