He was hooked at half-time in their last Premier League game, a 3-1 victory over Sunderland, so no eyebrows would be raised if he failed to get a start at the weekend. “I didn’t think I would get a game so I chose to go to Palace because I believed I would get regular first team football. Focus Images Limited4Ben Gibson has been a mainstay in Aitor Karanka's side for the last two seasonsSpeaking to the clubs local press Karanka said: I hope he does, he said. ats for the EFL Cup tie against AccringtonThe club moved quickly on Thursday morning to deny there were any “extraordinary issues. But I really want to say thank you, for this little boy in the pic. Albion have since rejected lucrative offers from Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Stoke City for ?him. Erik Pieters and Gianelli Imbula joined the new boys. pressed tooIN GOOD KOMPANYSwansea 1 Manchester City 2: Vincent Kompany returns - but injury curse strikes againKO-MPANYVincent Kompany injury curse strikes again after limping off in Manchester City's win at SwanseaEnd of an eraThe term legend is frequently overused, but Yaya Toures role in the revival of Man City should not be underestimatedIt's war'Money obsessed' Pep Guardiola told Yaya Toure he was leaving Barcelona for 's***' Manchester City in 2010 Yaya is a professional and so he will do everything he is asked to do. es, including wins for Man City and ArsenalSACK RACEMark Hughes now heavy favourite to be first Prem boss out the door after Stoke thumped by Palacetott classStoke 0 Tottenham 4: Harry Kane finally gets off the mark this season as a rampant Spurs brush Stoke City asideTheo the centurionHull 1 Arsenal 4: Theo Walcott bags his 100th career goal and Alexis Sanchez's double sinks ten-man CityNARKY SPARKYMark Hughes fears Stoke have been stuck in Blunderland so long that top-half hopes are already over Geoff Cameron showed why he is a handy man to have around after starting in his third different position in three games – right-back against Spurs, centre-half against Crystal Palace and holding midfielder against Hull. And the youngster, who was signed from French side Lens last month, won high praise from his manager.