Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said that he expected Yohan Cabaye to play against Sunderland in the Premier League on Monday after talking with the France midfielder following the Paris attacks.

Cabaye was on the bench at the Stade de France last Friday when suicide bombers targeted the friendly match against Germany -- one of several incidents across Paris that killed 130 people.

He also played in Tuesday's international against England at Wembley.

"We have had conversations with our French players to make sure their nearest and dearest were safe and well, which I can report they are," said Pardew.

"They were obviously affected by the tragic events but I think they all have a willingness to play on Monday and perform to their best abilities.

"Yohan played in the game (at Wembley), he was a little bit lost with the events as you can imagine. I thought the FA did a terrific job and so did the security around the stadium."

Pardew added: "We are all affected by an incident like that. It's the first time terrorism has been involved with football and this is an unwelcome entry for us.

"We are all going to have to be diligent at the weekend and we are all going to have to be on guard.

"It's a high-profile game in terms of the TV coverage so everybody has to be respectful of what happened and diligent."