The Blues were unlucky to lose a thrilling encounter with Norwich 3-2 last time out, after a John Guidetti double had levelled the scores from 2-0 down.
That was only the second league loss of 2013 for Attilio Lombardo’s men, but they are without a win since 22 February.
City were due to face Friday’s opponents in London in February, but that fixture was postponed due to the snow.
The two teams have already faced each other twice this season, with both matches finishing all square.
Crystal Palace are without a win in the post-Christmas fixtures, but have recorded draws against Newcastle and Bolton Wanderers.
Kick off is at 1pm at Platt Lane.
We’ll bring you live goal updates on our Twitter account, as well as a full match report shortly after full-time.
