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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. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Foden G

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      (Would be)

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    McAtee silences the haters!

  3. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    McAtee, I’ve always loved him!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Flol

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    *cough* *cough* where was that composure when set up by Marmoush eh

  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    So happy I didn't go for Munoz on a -4

  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Oh dear, Palace… Muñoz (and Mateta) mega fail so far!

  7. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Chances of Savinho getting on now?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      High

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      who is 1st on ur bench?

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    could be 7/8 tbh, palace defence all over the place

  9. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Rashford starts over Watkins.

    1. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      All the 100% benched crappola made me bench him.... 100% haul incoming fir rashford. Sometimes hate this game so much...

  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Hope Southampton will score

  11. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Team news?

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Rashford, huzzah!

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Not getting Glasner points now

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Chris Wood is back

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      That’s Mateta gone then

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    I did this upvoting all the comments one time and got banned so beware 😆

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Ban for upvoting...whatever next!

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    There was a point in this game that Palace could have been 3-0...instead conceded four to be 4-2 down!

  17. Cold Palms
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 2 days ago

    4?assists this season for Edison

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yep, beats his own record of 3

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      The rest of the Man City defence only 2
      Both from Lewis

  18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Watkins has been a horrible pick-up on WC30

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    So much love today, must the sun being out

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      *be

  20. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Rogers starts. Fully expected.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Probably few benchings

      1. It's Fergie Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        started gvav over rogers, I'm an idiot.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Seen on Villa forums that apparently he’s ’undroppable’

  21. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Rogers starts as expected.

  22. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Does Asensio starts?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yes

  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Marmoush sitter

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Fuxake Marmoush

  25. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    of course rogers starts, why do I listen to andy and ross?

  26. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Watkins benched again, clearly slight injury

  27. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Right, who got Malen because he’s not in the Champions League squad? 😀

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Marmoush another sitter

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    NOOO MARMOUSH big chance missed

  30. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Marmoush misses a sitter