CAPTAIN Graham Alexander has been dropped to the bench for this afternoon's game at Crystal Palace, where Burnley go in search of their first away win in the Championship this season.

Central defender Clarke Carlisle wears the captain's armband, while Dean Marney is restored to a three-man midfield.

It's manager Brian Laws' only change to the starting line-up from Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough as Chris Eagles and Jack Cork keep their place.

Defender Michael Duff missed out on a place in the squad in midweek but is named among the substitutes at Selhurst Park.

PALACE: Julian Speroni, Nathaniel Clyne, Claude Dacis, Patrick McCarthy, Neil Danns, James Vaughan, Owen Garvan, Andrew Dorman, Kieron Cadogan, Kieran Djilali, Alex Marrow.

Subs: Adam Barrett, Calvin Andrew, Lewis Price, Wilfried Zaha, Julian Bennett, Stuart O'Keefe, Pablo Counago.

BURNLEY: Brian Jensen; Tyrone Mears, Clarke Carlisle, Andre Bikey, Danny Fox; Wade Elliott, Dean Marney, Jack Cork; Chris Eagles, Chris Iwelumo, Jack Cork.

Subs: Lee Grant, Graham Alexander, Michael Duff, Martin Paterson, Leon Cort, Jay Rodriguez, Steven Thompson.