Crystal Palace's Matt Lawrence is likely to miss tonight's game against Swansea City after injuring his hamstring.

The defender, who was man of the match against Scunthorpe United on Saturday, was forced off with a minute left after feeling his hamstring and manager Neil Warnock confirmed the 35-year-old is unlikely to make the team sheet.

"Matt Lawrence is probably going to be struggling for tonight," he said.

"He's got a tight hamstring and he had a scan on it yesterday.

"It's a shame for him as he did ever so well on Saturday and has done brilliant since coming back into the team."

Lawrence's absence means Clint Hill will partner Claude Davis in the centre of the defence with Lee Hills coming in at left back.

Johnny Ertl trained yesterday for the first time since injuring his hamstring against Newcastle United two weeks ago but it unlikely to be risked.

Palace have lost just once in 10 games and tonight's match is their sixth in 18 days, a schedule Warnock is not too worried about.

"It's a good thing we have got so many games in such a short space of time with the run we are on at the minute," he said.