Martin Allen names a strong side for the visit of Premier League Crystal Palace, who themselves include former Bees Jason Puncheon and Connor Dymond.

The Bees line up in a 4-4-1-1 system with John Akinde playing ahead of Curtis Weston as a lone striker.

Michael Nelson, who has been training with Barnet in pre-season, is included at centre-back for the first time alongside captain for the day, Bondz N'Gala.

Barnet will make 11 changes after around 60 minutes with Kevin Lisbie handed his first run-out of the season.

Youngsters Kai McKenzie-Lyle, Harry Taylor, Joe Gater, Fumnaya Shomotun, Wes Fonguck and Tamille Roache will also enter the fray.

Former Bees favourite Puncheon is included in Alan Pardew's starting XI - Pardew also spent time with Barnet in the 90s - whilst Dymond, who made six appearances on loan during the 2013/14 campaign, is named as a substitute. 

Barnet: Stack; Hoyte, Nelson, N'Gala (c), Johnson; Yiadom, Togwell, Champion, Tomlinson; Weston; Akinde.

From 60 minutes: McKenzie-Lyle; H.Taylor, Gater, Dembele, Muggleton; Shomotun, Fonguck, Roache, Gambin (c); Lisbie, Gash.

Crystal Palace: Speroni; Ward, Hangeland, Delaney, Kelly; Gray, Boateng, Puncheon, Kaikai; Gayle, Murray.

Subs: Kettings (GK), Croll, Dann, McCarthy, Scales; Allassani, Dymond, Breimyr, Binnom-Williams; Anderson, Campbell.