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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 ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Palace triplers in the mud

    Palace on the beach

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Neck deep in the sand

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

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

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      and Murphy 😉

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wow Savinho after all xD

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

  6. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Marmoush subbed for Bobb
    Mcatee off fir Savinho

  7. Dollyems15
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month 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
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Game. Watching.

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

      Game on

    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not now Dolly!! 😀

    4. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maybe a more attacking defender for Arsenal like Timber/MLS

    5. Dollyems15
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Haha game is over, no comeback

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month 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
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sarr missses tap in

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      easisarr to score than miss

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        it's that Eze

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How’s Sarr missed that

    1. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He is in my team, thats how

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Lol’s

  11. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Similar m/week coming up
    Mateta? Sarr v Livra

    Isak Murphy v munoz

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

    Urghhh, Sarr!

  13. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Should have had so much more from Sarr and Marmoush

  14. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is it too late to say Sarry

    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Cause I'm missing more than ..

  15. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Plymouth!!!

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

  17. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Was Mateta subbed because of an injury or tactical?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month 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
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month 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
        1 year, 1 month ago

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

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

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

  18. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month 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
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

    1. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What's 2x0?
    Asking for a friend

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

  21. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Rough with the smooth:

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

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

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

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Against saints*

  22. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

  23. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sarr(c) thin margins.
    Oh well.

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        O'really Circus?

      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Assist and missed x2 sitters.
        Thin margins.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah should’ve hauled

  24. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Did Sarr even touch the ball in the second half?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month 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
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Enough to miss a second sitter

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Captained Murphy

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Hearing he didn't travel to Manchester mate.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thank goodness!

  26. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone had a worse BB than 7 points?

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Most likely

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't have bench boosted, that

  27. Manani
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Ruben Dias as the 3rd city player?

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

    1. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

  28. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Will Ederson be okay for double?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Who knows

  29. Roshen
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wishlist:

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

    🙂 😆