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Dean Smith's pre-Crystal Palace press conference will begin shortly. Updates to follow...
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DS: “I'm not sure if Sargent will be available. He's feeling after effects of Saturday’s illness. Rupp is back, Andrew is back but it will come too soon for him.”

DS: “Carrow Road can be a fortress for us. The crowd get behind us and make it a tough place for teams to come.”

DS: “Patrick has done really well. He’s stamped down the identity he wants to be seen. We can all see it’s different to last season.”

DS: “The players know the significance of the match. We don’t need to look ahead to the other games until we get there.”

DS: “Ozan will still be out with illness. We won’t push Sorensen back, but he’ll return quicker than expected.”

DS: “Mathias came on and done well to help us see the game out.”

DS: “The fans have generated a good atmosphere. We have to get the fans off their seats.”

DS: “Palace play more expansive football. They look to join it up through the thirds of the pitch.”

DS: “The FA cup draw is not ideal. We have a competitive squad and we can go with confidence.”

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That concludes this morning’s press conference ahead of Crystal Palace.

Posted By: DrDublin, Feb 8, 09:38:26