Jack Butland reveals Crystal Palace dressing room ambition ahead of Chelsea FA Cup showdown

Jack Butland says Crystal Palace have "no ceiling" as they look to end their season on a high by beating Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley on Sunday.

The Eagles have come through four rounds to reach the semis, comprehensively beating Everton 4-0 at Selhurst Park in the quarter-finals to book just their fifth-ever last-four appearance in the competition. Butland has started each FA Cup game and kept two clean sheets on the road to Wembley, repaying the faith shown in him by manager Patrick Vieira to perform.

The Frenchman has been an instant hit in south London since his arrival last summer and has helped completely reinvigorate the club following the departure of Roy Hodgson at the end of last season. As well as being one step away from an FA Cup final in his debut season, Vieira is also pushing to become just the second Palace manager in the last decade to finish in the top half of the Premier League.

"It’s important we continue to push," Butland tells the FA’s match programme for Sunday. "We’re not the finished article, we’re not a group that’s done yet. He [Vieira] is keen to make sure we don’t forget that. He keeps us grounded, he keeps us humble, he keeps pushing us, that’s for sure. It’s been a very enjoyable year, one we’re not dwelling on. We want to achieve more. We’ve got goals from much bigger things. We want to go and win the semi-final, keep pushing in the league and go as far as we can. We’ve got no ceiling at the minute."

Palace’s journey in the FA Cup started with a tricky south London derby against Championship outfit Millwall at The Den. A lively atmosphere combined with a slow start from the Eagles saw them go a goal down, with Butland guilty of losing possession in his own box that