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Crystal Palace kick off their ‘double’ in Gameweek 32 with a trip to Manchester City this Saturday lunchtime.

The action at the Etihad gets underway at 12:30 BST.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner, not renowned for his rotation, makes just one change to his starting XI today.

It’s an enforced alteration, too, as Marc Guehi is suspended. He’ll return for the second of the Eagles’ Gameweek 32 fixtures against Newcastle United in midweek.

Chris Richards, back from a calf issue, replaces Guehi in defence.

Maxence Lacroix was passed fit by Glasner on Friday and keeps his place at centre-half, while the heavily owned contingent of Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze and Daniel Munoz all start as expected.

From one manager not known for his changes to another who tinkers all too much.

Pep Guardiola has made three alterations to his line-up following the goalless draw with Manchester United last Sunday.

The most surprising inclusion is that of James McAtee, who gets his first-ever Premier League start for the Cityzens.

Rico Lewis and Nico Gonzalez also return to the starting XI.

Matheus Nunes and Bernardo Silva both drop to the bench, while Phil Foden is absent entirely. Guardiola had revealed Foden was a doubt with a knock in the embargoed section of Friday’s presser.

Despite the City attack misfiring at Old Trafford last weekend, Savinho, Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish are again reduced to substitute duty.

These sides drew 2-2 in the reverse fixture in December, with Munoz among the goalscorers at Selhurst Park.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Kovacic, Gundogan, McAtee, De Bruyne, Marmoush.

Substitutes: Ortega, Grealish, Doku, Bernardo, Reis, Savinho, Nunes, Khusanov, Bobb.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Substitutes: Matthews, Ward, Clyne, Chilwell, Kporha, Hughes, Devenny, França, Umeh.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Palace triplers in the mud

    Palace on the beach

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Neck deep in the sand

  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Can we just get a consolation assist from Gvardiol & Munoz please

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Palace just conceded 5 and have Isak up next...

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      and Murphy 😉

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Looks like 1 point from Gvardiol for Savinho, should have put Saka or Konsa first

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Wow Savinho after all xD

  5. F4L
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    marmoush has 1 bonus right now, hope he can hold it

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      *ignore, o'reilly has taken him with the goal. that huge miss has cost 7 points, pain

  6. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Marmoush subbed for Bobb
    Mcatee off fir Savinho

  7. Dollyems15
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Best free hit team for gw33? I'm thinking of going:
    Raya
    Saliba, gvardiol, munoz.
    Salah, kdb, eze, rashford, saka.
    Marmoush, mateta.

    Thoughts?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Game. Watching.

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Game on

    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Not now Dolly!! 😀

    4. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Maybe a more attacking defender for Arsenal like Timber/MLS

    5. Dollyems15
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Haha game is over, no comeback

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Ah well… up with the Rashford start, but steeling myself for the inevitable backfiring of starting Milenković over Konsa, who I did not at all expect to make Villa’s XI today!

  9. Ruinenlust
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Sarr missses tap in

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      easisarr to score than miss

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        it's that Eze

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    How’s Sarr missed that

    1. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      He is in my team, thats how

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Lol’s

  11. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Similar m/week coming up
    Mateta? Sarr v Livra

    Isak Murphy v munoz

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Urghhh, Sarr!

  13. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Should have had so much more from Sarr and Marmoush

  14. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Is it too late to say Sarry

    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Cause I'm missing more than ..

  15. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Plymouth!!!

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Palmer, Murphy & Trippier to KDB, Rashford & Timber is tempting for GW33 BB. Would give me 12 with DGW’s

  17. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Was Mateta subbed because of an injury or tactical?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Doubt club's best striker gets subbed off at HT due to tactical reasons when the games 2-2.

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        So in other words you didn't see him limping or get injured and we don't know the real reason

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Talksport commentators mentioned that a sickness bug has gone through the Palace squad this week. Not sure of that impacted them and sub choices.

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Thanks - that could explain why he may have been struggling.

      2. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Yeah, Esse and Turner missed out due to that. Will see what Glasner says!

  18. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    3rd week in a row benching Rogers. Thought I was smart expected him benched… Well well. More pain to come! Lol

  19. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Eze captain, Glasner AM, from hero to zero after that offside call

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      I think City would have still come back from 3-0 down, the way they've turned it around

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    What's 2x0?
    Asking for a friend

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      That's 0. However, divide 2 by 0 and you have infinite possibilities.

  21. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Rough with the smooth:

    Rough: Started Gvardiol over Neco.
    Smooth: Started Rogers over Saka.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Smooth: I don’t own Mateta
      Rough: I do own Watkins

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Yeah i start watkins over saka… seriously make no sense on the benching for watkins over saints. Reallyy emery????

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 1 day ago

          Against saints*

  22. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Show us the right angle for the penalty you cheats!!

  23. el polako
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Sarr(c) thin margins.
    Oh well.

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      That's not thin margins, that's daft.

      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        O'really Circus?

      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Assist and missed x2 sitters.
        Thin margins.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          8 months, 1 day ago

          Yeah should’ve hauled

  24. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Did Sarr even touch the ball in the second half?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      According to BBC,

      After 25 minutes of the second half, Crystal Palace were still yet to have a shot or record a touch in the opposition's penalty area.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Enough to miss a second sitter

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Captained Murphy

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Hearing he didn't travel to Manchester mate.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Thank goodness!

  26. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Anyone had a worse BB than 7 points?

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Most likely

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      I wouldn't have bench boosted, that

  27. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Thoughts on Ruben Dias as the 3rd city player?

    Don’t see many secure game time option outside Gvardiol+Marmoush

    1. Roshen
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Maybe we'll have some leaks. Can only imagine gambling on Foden. If not him, then Dias prob

  28. Ruinenlust
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Will Ederson be okay for double?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Who knows

  29. Roshen
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    so...Marmoush, Gvardiol and who (besides Ederson)?

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 1 day ago

    Wishlist:

    Brighton 1-1 Leicester, non-event
    Forest 1-0 Everton, Milenković golazo
    Saints 1-3 Villa, Rashford 3x GI

    🙂 😆