It was not exactly the most enthralling of performances from Crystal Palace in their draw with Bournemouth on Boxing Day, but it was an important return to form nevertheless. They bounced back from successive league and cup defeats by Arsenal last week to hold a Cherries side who are pushing to secure a spot in Europe next season and claimed an

Bournemouth’s Kepa Arrizabalaga dived to his right to keep out Eberechi Eze’s long-range left-footer in the 49th minute, shortly before Palace’s Dean Henderson pulled off a double save to deny Semenyo and Justin Kluivert.

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