The Norwegian forward, who signed a four-and-a-half year contract with the club on Monday and who celebrated his 26th birthday on Friday, will be hoping to complete a milestone week by becoming Palace’s 103rd debut-day goalscorer.
He replaces Brennan Johnson in the starting XI, with the Wales international moving to the bench.
Fellow new arrival **Evann Guessand** also features in a Palace matchday squad for the first time, but starts the day on the bench.
There is one other change for Palace from the side which drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, with **Adam Wharton** – returning from a one-match suspension – back in the team, with Chadi Riad among the substitutes today.
Two more players also return for injury for Palace: **Borna Sosa** missed last weekend’s draw, and is back on the bench, and **Daichi Kamada** – who injured his hamstring during 14th December’s match against Manchester City – is also back in the squad.
**Palace:** Henderson (GK), Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Muñoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Strand Larsen, Pino.
**Subs:** Benítez (GK), Clyne, Riad, Canvot, Sosa, Kamada, Guessand, Johnson, Uche.