The past nine days have been difficult for anyone of a Crystal Palace persuasion after Manchester City and Newcastle United took turns hosting and smashing five goals past Oliver Glasner’s side. Glasner said Palace needed to take “one more step back” and go “back to the roots” before their match against Bournemouth.

Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards' dismissal in first-half stoppage time left Bournemouth with a golden opportunity to register back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since January.