By Aston
January 16 2009

Town manager Jim Magilton is hoping that Town that can continue to improve on their away record this season with a win against Crystal Palace tomorrow. Town won 2nd away game of the season at Selhurst Park last season, this year they will be aiming for a 5th away victory, but they will be without a number of key defenders. Richard Naylor has joined Leeds on-loan, Ivan Campo has torn a muscle, David Wright has a hamstring injury and Moritz Volz is a doubt with a groin injury. Veliche Shumulikoski is back following suspension while Dean Bowditch and Daniel Harding are back in the squad after loan spells.

Town manager Jim Magilton: "We have been better away from home this season and our performances are improving all the time, we are going out and getting results now and the players are gaining in confidence. We need to maintain that and take it forward.

"I watched Palace play against Leicester in midweek and we know they are a good side. They have a great work ethic and if we don't match that, we will be struggling.

"They are strong at set-pieces and have pace down the flanks in Scannell and Moses, if he is fit. Paul Ifil has always been a good player and we know all about the threat they have up front with Alan Lee and Shefki Kuqi.

"Shaun Derry is a key player for them in midfield as well so we are going to have to be strong at the back, close them down and be brave on the ball as well."

Neil Warnock's Palace are able to welcome back defender Jose Fonte after he served a suspension, John Oster is fit again after a calf injury. Victor Moses has an ankle injury so won't take part.

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