"As long as the legs did what we wanted them to do we were OK," the Austrian said. "We have so many games and the squad is quite short of numbers, but they give everything they have. At least one reinforcement has arrived, with Brennan Johnson joining from Tottenham for a club-record fee of £35m. However, Johnson has yet to score in eight previous appearances against Newcastle in all competitions. Palace, meanwhile, have a poor recent record at St James' Park, failing to find the net on each of their last five visits in league and cup.

Source: BBC January 03, 2026 19:45 UTC