Double boost on cards for Irons

Sam Allardyce is hopeful he will be able to launch Enner Valencia and Carl Jenkinson into action against Palace on Saturday.

Valencia grabbed seven minutes of action against Spurs on Saturday – showing himself to be a real presence even in that short period.

And ClaretandHugh has learned that Carl Jenkinson had been expected to play but failed to pass a late fitness test.

A source told us: “Carl looked sorted and it was a surprise when he failed to get through the test although hopefully he should be ready for this weekend. ”

Allardyce said: “When everyone is fit our squad runs at the same level as most teams around our level.”