29th Aug 2014 | Premier League
Gayle Forces A Change At Palace
The youngster is set for a start after scoring 7 goals in his last 201 minutes of football for the Eagles.
The return of Neil Warnock and in particular Wilfried Zaha has given Crystal Palace a much needed boost this week, but it’s perhaps the form of striker Dwight Gayle we should be most interested in.
The club record signing from Peterborough is surely in line for a starting role at Newcastle on Saturday after firing a first-half hat-trick in the League Cup on Tuesday. He was substituted after an hour, presumably to keep him fresh for the Magpies.
In truth, the 24-year-old is desperately unlucky to have been restricted to appearances off the bench in the Premier League so far in 2014-15. Famously, he ended last season with two goals as a substitute as Palace rallied from 3-0 down to claim a thrilling 3-3 draw with Liverpool, before grabbing another brace six days later against Fulham.
Gayle is a bargain best price of 4/1 (Betfred) in the anytime goalscorer market against a Newcastle side who have lost eight of their last 10 league fixtures.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 09:05 29th Aug, 2014 but subject to change
