Leeds United spent the weekend in the bottom three after being thrashed by Arsenal but climbed up to 13th on Tuesday after defeating Nottingham Forest at home in a vital six-pointer clash on Wednesday.

The Whites have only lost one of their past seven games at Elland Road, beating fellow relegation rivals Southampton and Nottingham Forest on either side of a Brighton draw. And new manager Javi Gracia will be aiming for more valuable points when Palace comes knocking.

As for the visitors, Palace were on a downward spiral until parting ways with Patrick Vieira after a nightmare run of 13 games without a victory and hiring former manager Roy Hodgson, who returned to the Selhurst Park dugout at the age of 75 until the end of the season.

In the Englishman’s first game back from retirement, the Eagles showed extensive attacking intent and grabbed a last-gasp winner in the 2-1 victory over Leicester City, a result that ultimately led to Brendan Rodgers losing his job at the King Power Stadium.

That was the first time Palace had troubled the scorers more than once in a match since New Year’s Eve, and that will surely provide a much-needed morale boost to an attack that has massively underperformed this season. Hodgson’s influence is already apparent, and there was a more upbeat vibe about Palace’s play in that win over the Foxes, which bodes well for their bid to avoid relegation.

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