Nathaniel Clyne insists he needs no motivation for Everton FA Cup tie

Nathaniel Clyne needs no extra motivation ahead of Crystal Palace’s FA Cup quarter-final at home to Everton on Sunday.

Victory for the Eagles would send them into the last four of the competition and book a ticket to Wembley for a fourth time in the past decade.

Former Liverpool full-back Clyne left boyhood club Palace in 2012, a year before they secured promotion to the Premier League via the Sky Bet Championship play-offs and could only watch on from afar when they lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup final in 2016.

“I don’t need any motivation,” Clyne insisted when quizzed about his links to Everton’s rivals on the other side of Merseyside.

“I am back in the side after not playing for mostly the whole of the season, so I need to perform well in every game I play. That is enough motivation in itself.

“This is the club where I came through the academy to play for the first team. To potentially take the club to Wembley would be something special. Hopefully we can get there.”

Clyne returned to Selhurst Park 18 months ago, initially on a short-term deal to provide competition to Joel Ward with other right-back Nathan Ferguson out injured.

Opportunities have been few and far between but Clyne signed further contract extensions in January and August of last year to continue his second spell with Palace.

A recent injury to first-choice Ward has resulted in Clyne starting the last six games after waiting until December to make his first appearance under new boss Patrick Vieira.

The 30-year-old added: “My body feels good. I feel fit, I have got my match fitness and sharpness back.

“I am feeling good, I am happy to be in the starting line-up and getting a run of games. I am looking to improve and hopefully I can make the