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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, 2 days ago

    Poor Marmoush

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

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

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

    That really was too eze for Palace there

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

      Eze what you did there

  3. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Sarr finally delivers after 40 days

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

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

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

    McAtee on pens?

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

      Probably, him or O'Reilly

      1. The Last Jedi
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Oh really ?

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

    hendo haul loading 😎

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

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

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

    Sarr & Eze owner in heaven 🙂

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

      *Who also benched Gvardiol

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

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

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

      Awful finsih

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

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

  11. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 days 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, 2 days ago

      FPL Virgin?

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

        If the files are true, not a virgin…

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Trump/Vance/Musk?

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

        McAtee

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

      Hope you didn't actually make the transfer each time

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

        benching and playing, not transfers

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

    Live.fpl borked?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yeah crashed by Glasner owners

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

        Keep getting some Chinese team?

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

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

          1. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

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

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        I am erect

        1. thepoet85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          Oh my

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

            I am more erect

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

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

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

    Nobody passing to McAtee

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

      Maybe they don’t know him. 🙂

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Unnecessary free kick given away by Mitchell there

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

    Richards G

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

      That’s not Munoz?

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

    Palace goal

  18. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Richards G
    Wharton A (corner)

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Mateta bullied Ederson there

      Reminds me of Ben White on Vicario

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

    richards g
    wharton a

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Who?

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

    Yes Richards!

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

    damn Mateta not getting involved 😥

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

      He will get the next 2

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

        fingers crossed

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    This is eze for Palace

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

      Eh that’s my joke

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        😀

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

      Sarr they say

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

        Mu knows who will score for Palace next

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

    Ehat has happend to Ederson

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

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

  25. bialk
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Nice 0:2. Bring in Savinho now.

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

      Surely gotta be some changes before concede again

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

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

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

    Glasner 😯

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Heel yeah. Please win

  28. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 days 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, 2 days ago

    That’s not Mateta.

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

    City are terrible.