Burnley head to the capital in midweek looking to finally put an end to their miserable winless run.
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The mood slumped to a new low at Turf Moor on Saturday as the Clarets suffered a 2-0 defeat to fellow strugglers West Ham.
It means Burnley continue to languish in 19th, 11 points adrift of safety, having not won in their last 16 league games.
Not only that, frustrations began to boil over as supporters began to voice their discontent against under-fire Burnley boss Scott Parker.
Next up is a Crystal Palace side who will be on a high after beating their rivals Brighton 1-0 at the Amex on Saturday, lifting them up to 13th in the table.
Who is the referee for Crystal Palace v Burnley?
Farai Hallam.
Hallam only made his Premier League debut in January (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)placeholder image
Hallam only made his Premier League debut in January (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
He’s overseen 18 games so far this season, dishing out 65 yellow cards but no reds.
Fourteen of his 18 games have come in the Championship, one in League Two, one in the FA Cup and another in the Carabao Cup.
Hallam recently made headlines on his Premier League debut when he officiated Manchester City’s 2-0 home win over Wolves.
He bravely decided not to award City a penalty for an apparent handball despite being told to review the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Pep Guardiola criticised him afterwards, saying he made a "huge debut" and "everybody will know" him now.
He later apologised for his comments if Hallam felt “offended”, but insists he had to defend his club.
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What history does he have with Burnley?
None whatsoever. This will be his first game involving Burnley in his career.
Who is on VAR duty?
Tim Wood, assisted by Wade Smith.
Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring will run the line, while Rob Jones is on fourth official duties.
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