Roy Hodgson has explained that Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are similar in the sense that both sets of fans create wonderful atmospheres during home matches.

Hodgson said: "They're a good footballing team. I watched them at Southampton and they were every bit as good as I expected. They are a well organised team with a clear idea of what they want to do with and without the ball.

"Playing at Newcastle is like coming to Selhurst Park; it's a fanatical atmosphere, the support is as good as we benefit from. It's always a chore or a challenge going up there, however well they are playing.

"At the moment they've had a very good start, a deserved start because they play good football, and we have to give exactly the same performance that we did against Chelsea."