FA Cup 4th Round Team News


palace v liverpool

By J Bateman
January 26 2003

Team news of the two remaining FA Cup games involving our Division One Teams.

Stoke v Bournemouth

at The Brittania Stadium

ko - 15-00

Stoke will be hoping they don't take the same road out of the FA Cup like Coventry did yesterday , defender Peter Handysides will be missing due to suspension and the Potters will be missing on loan signing Lee Mills because he is cup tied - Stoke were hoping to get Frazier Richardson in but Leeds drew today and that looks remote as Terry Venables doesn't want the player cup tied.

Bournemouth are really hoping to set there sights on a 5th round place will a possible upset looming tommorow , Danny Thomas and striking duo Steve Fletcher and James Hayter will be restored to the squad , the reds are looking to emulate Rochdale and steal a place in Mondays draw at 1-30pm.

One To Watch James Hayter - Bournemouth

Prediction Stoke 1 Bournemouth 2

Crystal P v Liverpool

at Selhurst Park

ko - 16-00

Crystal Palace have a great bit of news , Dougie Freedman returns after having a hernia operation and should be fit to be included in the squad , also back is Curtis Fleming he hasn't figured since a knee injury in October , Aki Riihilahti is out with a thigh injury but keeper Alex Kolinko returns.

Liverpool will take this game very serouisly but may still swap and change the team , Milan Baros , Bruno Cheyrou and Jerzy Dudek may start in place of rested trio Michael Owen , Steven Gerrard and Chris Kirkland , Dietmar Hamman will be in the squad but only as a sub , and Stephane Henchoz misses the game due to suspension.

One To Watch  Dougie Freedman - Crystal P

Prediction  Crystal P 1 Liverpool 0

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