CRYSTAL Palace will be without South African midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi again for the visit of Stoke City on Saturday.
The central midfielder is nursing a calf injury and missed last weekend's match at Tottenham Hotspur.
Dikgacoi returned in the recent games against Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion after picking up a calf problem against Chelsea on December 14.
And he suffered a similar injury in the Championship play-off final last May.
A return to action is unknown at present but he has definitely been ruled out to face Mark Hughes' side.
Furthermore, Palace will check on the fitness of winger Yannick Bolasie, who limped away from White Hart Lane with a groin problem.
However, fellow wideman Jerome Thomas has stepped up his training following a similar injury and could make the bench.
Adlene Guedioura will be vying for a starting position, while striker Cameron Jerome isn't allowed to face his parent club as part of his loan agreement.
