Enzo Le Fee has expressed his gratitude towards Sunderland's fans for their support after he missed a penalty in their last Premier League match against Brentford.
The Black Cats had the chance to level the scoreline when 1-0 down versus the Bees, but Le Fee's Panenka penalty was caught by Caoimhin Kelleher and Brentford went on to win 3-0.
However, the Frenchman atoned for his error last weekend, scoring a volley against Everton in the FA Cup and also holding his nerve to convert in a penalty shoot-out as Sunderland advanced on spot-kicks, following a 1-1 draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Le Fee was pleased to bounce back from his miss as the Black Cats now prepare to host Crystal Palace in the league this week.
"That's football," said Le Fee. "Sometimes things don't go your way, but you can't hide. If you don't try, you don't succeed.
"Missing a penalty hurts, but failures are lessons, and you have to keep believing.
"I've felt a lot of support from the fans and I really appreciate it. The messages mean a lot, and they give you confidence. I'm grateful to everyone who has been behind me."
Palace, meanwhile, saw their FA Cup title defence end at the first hurdle after they were knocked out by National League North side Macclesfield on Saturday.
Indeed, Macclesfield became the first non-league team to eliminate the FA Cup holders since Palace knocked out Wolves in the first round of the 1908-09 tournament.
After their humbling defeat, Eagles boss Oliver Glasner is determined to see his side respond at the Stadium of Light.
"Everybody is disappointed. Players are frustrated. We didn't show up. We're sorry for that. I hope you can understand it," said Glasner when addressing the fans.
"You, the fans and we all, are really disappointed.
"We will make a few changes and we will start again next week. Thanks for your support."
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Sunderland – Robin Roefs
Two of the top three goalkeepers in the Premier League this season for goals prevented could feature in this game.
Sunderland's Roefs (5.1 – 21 goals conceded excluding own goals, 26.1 xGoT conceded) and Palace's Dean Henderson (3.9 – 23 goals conceded, 26.9 xGoT conceded) have both impressed between the sticks this term.
Crystal Palace – Jean-Philippe Mateta
Mateta has scored eight Premier League goals this season. However, just one of those has come in his last eight appearances.
And only David Brooks (-3.41) has underperformed his xG by a greater margin in the competition this term than Mateta's -3.21 (eight goals, 11.21 xG).