"There were a few choice words [from the manager] at half-time," midfielder Will Hughes told club media. "We weren't at the races and were lucky to get in at 0-0 at half-time.

Crystal Palace kept up their impressive away form in the Premier League as second half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Marc Guehi handed them a 2-0 win at struggling Leicester City on Wednesday.

In regards to Crystal Palace, the News Shopper claimed that Oliver Glasner views Diouf as his No.1 priority in this winter transfer window, as the Austrian aims to find a more dynamic option than Tyrick Mitchell down the left flank, one who can replicate what Daniel Munoz provides on the right.

This was far from spectacular from Crystal Palace but it was a professional performance. They have lost just one of their past 10 Premier League games (W4 D5) and their current six-match unbeaten run away from home (W3 D3) the club's longest in the top-flight since February 1992.