Tony Pulis has claimed that he is desperate to get striker Glenn Murray back in the Crystal Palace team over the coming weeks.

Murray, who was an integral part of the squad that earned promotion last season, made his first appearance of the campaign earlier this month following a long battle with a knee injury.

Palace manager Pulis admits that he is itching to use the 30-year-old from the start of games on a regular basis as the club look to avoid relegation.

"Glenn's got another week under his belt, he's trained really hard and he's a natural goalscorer," Pulis told reporters. "He got 30-odd goals last year before he got injured so we're desperate to get him back and get him in the team."

Palace take on Manchester United this Saturday in the Premier League.