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Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest brings Gameweek 35 to a close this evening.

Kick-off at Selhurst Park is at 20:00 BST.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner assured us that he was going to go strong with his starting XIs in the run-up to the FA Cup final in his pre-match press conference on Friday.

He’s been as good as his word this evening, naming an unchanged side from the one that beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley just over a week ago.

Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has made two changes from his side’s 2-0 defeat by Brentford on Thursday.

One is enforced as Callum Hudson-Odoi misses out with a hamstring issue.

Ryan Yates also drops to the bench as Nicolas Dominguez and Ibrahim Sangare come into the side.

Both sides have aspirations of European football next season, although Palace’s best hope of UEFA Europa League football is likely through winning the FA Cup and Forest’s pursuit of a UEFA Champions League qualification place is faltering.

Even a win for the Eagles tonight would still leave them five points adrift of eighth place.

Forest, meanwhile, will still be outside the top five even with a victory this evening (unless it’s 10-1!), although will at least be level on points with Newcastle United and Chelsea above them.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Lerma, Nketiah, Franca, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Sangare, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Wood.

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Silva, Yates, Sosa, Danilo, Boly.



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  1. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 26 days ago

    Can't decide Mateta replacement:
    A. Cunha (BHA cry BRE)
    B. Wissa (ips FUL wol)

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      Yeh that’s tough.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      Selling Mateta before Spurs after they’ve played in Europe?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 26 days ago

        Of the two, I prefer Cunha. Wolves play Palace Tuesday after the Fa Cup final

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      I’m siding with Wissa just slightly, but I may even have both

    4. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      I did B this morning.

    5. One for All
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      B

  2. Starvaiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 26 days ago

    Best manager for the AM chip for rest of season? Or possible combo?

    1. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      I'm looking at Frank or Pep. I can't see any obvious table bonus managers I like the look of.

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 26 days ago

        I went with Pep AM this gameweek and will hold for the next 2 I reckon. Set and forget if you like.

        1. Starvaiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 26 days ago

          Excellent, thanks.

  3. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 26 days ago

    Best move(s)?

    A. Mateta > Wissa
    B. Marmoush > Cunha
    C. Murphy > KDB
    D. Any two of the above (-4)

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      Certainly A
      But I also like A + C for the hit given it’ KDB Vs SOU

  4. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 26 days ago

    A) timber to gvardiol or
    B) timber & mateta to gvardiol & wissa -4
    Cheers

  5. SligoRovers1928
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 26 days ago

    How safe am I heading into too 36 with a 79 point lead in my mini league?

    1. Bobjonesjnr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 26 days ago

      Virtually Untouchable