Manager Roy Hodgson insists his Crystal Palace players are up for the derby clash with Brighton.
Palace host their south coast rivals in Monday night’s televised game and Hodgson says everyone at the club is fully motivated for it.
“Oh, yes, we work for the club,” he told reporters. “When you work for a club you immerse yourself into the culture of the club. For me in particular going back a long way with the club I have no difficulty understanding it.
“Even the foreign players that come in it doesn’t take them long to understand that the Brighton game is one of the highlights and one of the most important games of the season for everybody at the club.
“There will be no concern from me in that regard. The players will know what they’re up against and pull out all of the stops.”
The former England boss, who takes charge of his 100th game for the club, believes the Palace support can play a key role in helping the team to victory.
He added: “The home fans are always important here. I think that’s well documented and when you’re a beneficiary of their support you can’t say often enough how grateful you are for how well they get behind the team.
“I thought the game against Bournemouth was a classic example of that. A crowd getting behind its team to really help that team compensate for the fact they’re playing with 10 men.
“They will be aware too of the importance of this game and I’m expecting them to be vociferous and as supportive as ever and I’m expecting them to behave correctly as they always do.”