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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
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Yuck

  2. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Mateta off at HT. Obviously injured. Lol.

  3. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Big L for Mateta

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Mateta out and eze in for me

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Lube up

  5. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

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

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Except Mateta coming off blanking is a huge bummer.

      1. Fintroy
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Not really, everyone has him

  6. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

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

  7. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Mateta rested for second game of the GW

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      * in the

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      He’s had too many rested weeks

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

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

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

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

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

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

  8. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Evanilson hattrick incoming for the lolz

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    FPL aside, should be a cracking second half

  10. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Kovacic goal

  11. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Kovasic G
    KDB a

  12. Punned It
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Woof. Took captain offa Mateta five minutes before deadline.

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      kovacic g
      kdb a

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      OMG kovacic

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Another Man City goal

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Evanilson out on WC for Mateta been disaster

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Kdb essential

    • Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Glasner AM’s mudded

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Glasner AM in the MUD we LOVE to see it

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Noooo Glasner come on!

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Muñoz dammit

      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

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

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Bring Savinho

    • Zladan
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Glasner in the mud.

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

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

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      What happened to Mateta?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Looked very poor

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Not the same since the injury

    • Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      So much Mud

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Oliver Glasnost

    • lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Where Mateta and Munoz points?

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Mateta probably be coming back on now 😆

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Out my team asap

    • TKC07
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      AM Projected points from 20 to 2..

      1. Cold Palms
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Trumps fault?