Crystal Palace vs West Ham LIVE: Patrick Vieira returns to the dugout after Covid isolation as hosts intention to surge as much as eighth with victory over high-flying Hammers
Crystal Palace could have Patrick Vieira again on the Selhurst Park touchline on New Years Day, overseeing the Premier League conflict with West Ham.
Vieira had been compelled into isolation after a Covid optimistic on Christmas Day, and missed clashes with Tottenham and Norwich.
Palace could make a leap again into the race for Europe with three factors, whereas the Hammers wish to hold the strain on fourth-placed Arsenal.
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