Manchester City’s inexplicable winless run came to an end on Tuesday night when they eased past Nottingham Forest at the Etihad.
But was it temporary relief or a sign that Pep Guardiola’s champions have steadied the ship?
We will find out a lot from their trip to Selhurst Park tomorrow as they face a Palace side that earned a vital win at Ipswich in midweek.
Oliver Glasner’s men have underperformed this season but a victory over City would move them further away from the lower reaches of the table.