Norwich midfielder Jacob Butterfield has signed for Crystal Palace on a month-long emergency loan deal.

EmpicsJacob Butterfield has struggled for game time at Carrow Road

Butterfield, 22, who will return to Carrow Road on February 19, joined the Canaries from Barnsley during the summer, having fought his way back to fitness from a long-term knee injury.

However, the England Under-21 international has been restricted to just three appearances in cup competitions for Norwich since his arrival.

Butterfield, who could make his Palace debut against Bolton on Saturday, had a loan spell at the Reebok Stadium earlier in the season, where he made a total of eight appearances.

Information from the Press Association was used in this report