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atrick Vieira will see the FA Cup as a chance to build more momentum after a brilliant start to his reign as manager of Crystal Palace.

A deep cup run would compliment a gradual rebuilding of the Premier League well and give more credence to the idea that Vieira is really building something at Selhurst Park.

Indeed, ahead of Saturday’s third round match against London rival Millwall, the Frenchman vowed to play as strong a team as possible, even though he has recently lost a number of players against the Africa Cup of Nations. .

Speaking of the importance of the FA Cup, a competition he has won five times as a player, Vieira said: “It’s a derby, it’s the FA Cup and it will be a challenge. We will need our best starting XI to compete and try to win the game. “

Crystal Palace predicted XI (4-3-3): Butland; Ward, Guehi, Tomkins, Mitchell; Hughes, Gallagher, Schlupp; Eze, Olise, Edouard