TEAM NEWS: Cisse's fitness race for Newcastle, Zaha and Fryers set for Palace starts
NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew has a decision to make over super-sub Papiss Cisse ahead of Wednesday night's League Cup third round trip to Crystal Palace.
Cisse came off the bench to rescue a draw against Hull[GETTY]
The Senegal international, who had been out since April with a fractured kneecap, came off the bench on Saturday with the Magpies trailing 2-0 to Hull at St James' Park and struck twice to hand his side a draw.
Pardew later admitted Cisse was nowhere near match-fit and will assess him over the next 24 hours, but defender Davide Santon (knee), midfielders Siem de Jong (thigh) and Rolando Aarons (hamstring) and striker Adam Campbell (hernia) are still out.
Marouane Chamakh, who missed Saturday's 3-2 win at Everton with hamstring trouble, remains Crystal Palace's biggest doubt.
Deadline day recruit Zeki Fryers, who is yet to make his debut for the Eagles, and Manchester United loanee Wilfried Zaha are both in contention for starts at Selhurst Park.
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