Alex Kolinko has been fined two weeks' wages for refusing to play for Crystal Palace but will be reinstated to the first-team squad to face Leeds.

The Latvian goalkeeper walked out on Palace two hours before their First Division clash with Leicester City on 1 February and handed in his notice.

He also missed the FA Cup fourth round replay win over Liverpool at Anfield.

But Kolinko earned a reprieve after a crunch meeting with chairman Simon Jordan and will be on the bench for the fifth round tie at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Eagles manager Trevor Francis said: "Alex is currently away on international duty but he will train with us on Friday. I understand he's been fined two weeks pay.

"My philosophy is that whoever's on the payroll, if they can help us win games I will play them and I think he can help us."

Francis was fined by the Football Association earlier this season after Kolinko accused him of hitting him in the face.