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

    Yuck

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

    Mateta off at HT. Obviously injured. Lol.

  3. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Big L for Mateta

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mateta out and eze in for me

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

      Lube up

  5. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Looking good so far, except playing Gvardiol was a huge mistake.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Except Mateta coming off blanking is a huge bummer.

      1. Fintroy
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Not really, everyone has him

  6. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I think I'm going to ditch Savinho for a different dgw player next week. Fuming

  7. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mateta rested for second game of the GW

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

      * in the

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

      He’s had too many rested weeks

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

      its over. captain mateta over isak because of injury concerns. and mateta is done after 45 mins lol. season over

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

        Ouch bad luck with that decision, he’s not the same no matter the talk!

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

      Got less than 60 v sou
      67 last week
      45 this week

  8. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Evanilson hattrick incoming for the lolz

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

    FPL aside, should be a cracking second half

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

    Kovacic goal

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

    Kovasic G
    KDB a

  12. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Woof. Took captain offa Mateta five minutes before deadline.

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

    kovacic g
    kdb a

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    OMG kovacic

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Another Man City goal

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

    Evanilson out on WC for Mateta been disaster

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Kdb essential

  18. Cold Palms
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Glasner AM’s mudded

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

    Glasner AM in the MUD we LOVE to see it

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

    Noooo Glasner come on!

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

    Muñoz dammit

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

      Don't mind the Munoz bit while have Eze/Sarr/Marmoush

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

    Bring Savinho

  23. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Glasner in the mud.

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

    tbf City have created so much today. could be 4/5 even 6

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

    What happened to Mateta?

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

      Looked very poor

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

      Not the same since the injury

  26. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    So much Mud

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

    Oliver Glasnost

  28. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Where Mateta and Munoz points?

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

    Mateta probably be coming back on now 😆

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

      Out my team asap

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

    AM Projected points from 20 to 2..

    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Trumps fault?