Greetings from a dull, unseasonably chilly, Selhurst Park!

It must be said, of all the reasons why City should be striving to get in the Premier League, not having to visit this place next season is right up there!

The 'Palace away' experience has everything you wish it didn't.

Having to negotiate the M25? Check.

An hour spent travelling 15 miles through congested south London suburbs? Check.

A stadium so run-down, you find yourself tip-toeing up to the press box for fear of the main stand collapsing (especially with Bloomy and his ample frame bounding ahead of you)? Check.

Let's hope City manage a performance and result which will make it all worthwhile!

OK, rant over!

Here are the teams:

City:

Taylor; McNaughton, Gyepes, R Johnson, Kennedy; McCormack, McPhail, Rae, Ledley (c); Bothroyd, Chopra.

Subs: Parry, E Johnson, Whittingham, Comminges, Heaton.

Just the one change, then - Joe for Whittingham.

Palace: Speroni; Clyne, McCarthy, Davis, Hill; R Fonte, Derry (c), Carle, Moses; Kuqi, Stokes.

Subs: Lawrence, Hills, Pinney, Comley, Cadogan