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Crystal Palace midfielder Cabaye '50-50' to play vs. Bournemouth

Reuters

Crystal Palace will likely have to wait until the final moment before finding out if star midfielder Yohan Cabaye will take part in Saturday's match against Bournemouth.

The Frenchman, who has proven to be one of the league's best signings this season, is still being hampered by a heel injury, and manager Alan Pardew said Thursday that he is "50-50" to take part in the fixture at Dean Court.

Cabaye missed Palace's last match, a 2-1 victory over Stoke, with the same ailment, failing a late fitness test ahead of that contest.

"We've got two games in quick succession, so it is about the squad," Pardew added, which would suggest that he will not risk Cabaye on Boxing Day should he not be 100 percent fit.

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