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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. bialk
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Poor Marmoush

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

      Becoming one horrible game this one watching all glasner AM:ers...

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

    That really was too eze for Palace there

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

      Eze what you did there

  3. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sarr finally delivers after 40 days

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

    Eze really does seem to come alive at the end of the season

  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    McAtee on pens?

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

      Probably, him or O'Reilly

      1. The Last Jedi
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Oh really ?

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

    hendo haul loading 😎

  7. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Benched Saliba for Gvardiol.... now watch ARS getting a CS

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

    Sarr & Eze owner in heaven 🙂

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

      *Who also benched Gvardiol

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Finally a return from Sarr. How has Marmoush not scored there.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Awful finsih

  10. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Ally McCoist is an awful commentator/pundit. Never in a million years is that a pen.

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

    Guess who’s name appears time after in time in newly released JFK assassination files?

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

      FPL Virgin?

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

        If the files are true, not a virgin…

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Trump/Vance/Musk?

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

        McAtee

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I went from Saliba to Gvardiol to Saliba to Gvardiol to Saliba...

    Was on Saliba at the deadline...let's see how it works out!

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

      Hope you didn't actually make the transfer each time

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

        benching and playing, not transfers

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

    Live.fpl borked?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah crashed by Glasner owners

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

        Keep getting some Chinese team?

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          No my team but with 0pts / live games page not responding

          1. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Probably best not to look at the Glasner 17 anyway; like checking CS before the whistle

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I am erect

        1. thepoet85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Oh my

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            I am more erect

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

              Good stamina, I blew my load the moment Sarr crossed for Eze

  14. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Nobody passing to McAtee

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maybe they don’t know him. 🙂

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Unnecessary free kick given away by Mitchell there

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

    Richards G

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

      That’s not Munoz?

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

    Palace goal

  18. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Richards G
    Wharton A (corner)

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Mateta bullied Ederson there

      Reminds me of Ben White on Vicario

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

    richards g
    wharton a

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Who?

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

    Yes Richards!

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

    damn Mateta not getting involved 😥

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

      He will get the next 2

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

        fingers crossed

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    This is eze for Palace

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

      Eh that’s my joke

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        😀

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

      Sarr they say

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

        Mu knows who will score for Palace next

  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Ehat has happend to Ederson

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

    Munoz and Mateta get involved! Glasner keep it up you legend!!

  25. bialk
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Nice 0:2. Bring in Savinho now.

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

      Surely gotta be some changes before concede again

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

    Some were on about doubling on city def with gvardiol and Dias

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

    Glasner 😯

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Heel yeah. Please win

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

    0 points from BB - Gvardiol and Savinho. Going well, like the rest of my season

  29. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    That’s not Mateta.

  30. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    City are terrible.