I think that's the main difference and also the main concern for us. Apart from Dreher and a couple of others we have sent all our best younger players out on loan which could leave us threadbare in places should we start to pick up some injuries again.

the squad looks alright but we do have to hope we don't get the bad luck we had last season with injuries. Still would have liked to have kept Kaikai, Boateng and Inniss around.

According to Parish Mathieu Flamini is having a medical today . So he might be the final name on the list .

Parish on Talksport atm, apparently Flamini is having a medical.

If he passes, I assume that's our defensive midfielder replacement for Jedi.

Just in case anyone hasn't heard confirmation of the signing of Flamini:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37299229

Arsenal fans seem to think Flamini's finished. But then they also disliked Chamakh, so who trusts them?

I was going to post, glad we have our full 25 man squad. Then I saw the news regarding Remy going back to Chelsea due to a training injury. So back to 24 eligible men again..

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todays team:

Mandanda; Ward, Dann (c), Delaney, Kelly; Ledley, McArthur; Townsend, Puncheon, Zaha; Benteke.

Subs: Hennessey, Tomkins, Fryers, Dreher, Flamini, Lee, J Benteke.

I'm staggered at the amount of knocks and injuries we still continue to get. Just what the hell goes on in training each week?

Bentekeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

That's what we paid the big bucks for.

Cracking cross, too.

terrible defending from a set piece again. 1-1.

No one standing on the post?! Poor, poor goal to concede.

Ht 1-1.

Delaney standing around like a lemon for that corner.

We looked good before that. Would love some more crosses like that from Wilf.

Typical of us. Dominant from the start, completely in charge then one moment where we switch off or rather Delaney switches off and we're back to square one.

Zahaaaaaaaaaaaaa. 2-1.

A great cross and now a great finish! Where has this Zaha come from?!

Wilf having a terrific game.

FT we win 2-1.

My nerves are shredded after that!

And breeeeath.

Incredibly tense final 15 but it wouldn't be Palace otherwise.

A win at last and the monkey is off the back!

We really had to work hard after going 2-1 up but deserved to hold out for the win.

Still can't tell whether Dann handled the ball depsite seeing 20 replays of it from 20 different angles so it's no surprise that the officials didn't give it.

Definitely inconclusive. Looked like the refs view was blocked anyway.

Stoke and Sunderland up next. Let's hope we can build on this win.

Big win. Although just once I'd love to win a game without all that stress.