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Palace v Spurs team news: Richarlison recalled, no Richards

28 December 2025 271 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 18 sees Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur square off at Selhurst Park.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Oliver Glasner makes four changes from the midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Arsenal.

Dean Henderson, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes and Justin Devenny come into the starting XI.

Walter Benitez, Jaydee Canvot and Eddie Nketiah drop to the bench, while Chris Richards is injured.

As for Spurs, Kevin Danso and Richarlison replace the suspended Cristian Romero and Xavi Simons.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Clyne, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Devenny, Pino, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Nketiah, Uche, Esse, Canvot, Sosa, Rodney, Drakes-Thomas, Benamar

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Bergvall, Kolo Muani, Richarlison

Subs: Kinsky, Dragusin, Palhinha, Tel, Johnson, Takai, Odobert, Davies, Scarlett

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

    Who to go first?

    A vvd
    B lacroix

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Both for a hit

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

        Got 3 transfers!

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Better again

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

            Thx

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      VVD for me, neither keeping a CS or scoring in the near future but Lacroix at least gets a few defcons.

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

        True, vvd more expensive, no doubt Leeds will score as they usually do, v likes pool city Chel villa, and today
        Cheers

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    3. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      A like 5 GWs ago

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

        Yep, we always seem to hold some players cause of fixtures
        Had same first 5 gws, Watkins rogers wirtz etc

        Cheers

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  2. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 4 days ago

    Today I feel... Another hit

    Wilson, Richards -> Rice, Dorgu (-4)?

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 4 days ago

    This Wharton fella is overrated

    The English media including sky and tnt want to hype him up but he’s nowhere near what they make him to be

    Decent mid but that’s it. Offers nothing goal wise, 4 goals in his whole career and those were in the championship. 3 assists this season. To be a top level mid you need to influence games positively, Jamie redknapp in the sky studio going on about how good he is at assisting the assisted, are you kidding me?!

    Calls for him to start for England at the World Cup 😆 I just don’t see what the fuss is about

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      I think of bread/sliced loaf whenever I hear his name...

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      As clueless as ever

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      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Yep, Demba clueless as ever - what a surprise 😀

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Like DCL benchers? Haw haw haw!

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Apparently he's the most positive and forward thinking player on the turn ...

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    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      He's a 6 not a goalscorer... He does influence games positively. I think he's a great prospect and a great player. Whether he fits the system Tuchel wants to play is a different story but he's genuinely really good.

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    5. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      This is like Stevie Wonder writing a short essay on what the colour blue looks like

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    6. MJF
        4 months, 4 days ago

        He always looks really good whenever I watch Palace. Similar to Mount in a way, effective at doing the things I don't always notice like being efficient with the ball etc. Not sure we should only judge on G&A stats.

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      • Captain Mal
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 4 days ago

        People wasting their time replying to this shows how poor the football has been today...

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    7. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      a vdv haul is loading, how is he still 26% owned jeez

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    8. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Suggestions please.
      Only 1 FT 0.1m itb.

      Dubravka
      Timber,VVD,O’Reilly,Keane
      Saka,Rice,Foden,Semenyo
      Haaland,Ekiteke

      Petrovic,H.Wilson,Senesi,Guiu

      A) save
      B) Timber > Gabriel
      C) Semenyo > Szob
      D) Senesi > Alderete or Wilson > LeFee to fund Semenyo > Cunha for -4.
      E) something else.

      Thanks

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        A or C

        But I think that Semenyo will keep putting the performances in.

        Don't see why Bournemouth would protect him if they don't want to sell and raise the cash.

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          He may want to protect himself and not get injured jeopardising his "dream" move. But it works in their favour if he's in the right mindset to play him, every positive performance, adds £££s to his selling value. Funny how the talk of Guehi going has simmered down a touch all of a sudden. He from the outside has been a model pro

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            He's also probably going to sign pre-contract terms with Arsenal

            Guehi.

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Definite save for me, then Gabriel in following week.

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      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Easy save

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    9. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Palace mids plenty of flair but no end product 🙁

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        The December scheme has popped them

        0-2

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          * schedule

          Goal for Richi

          Can pigeon dance now

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    10. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Gakpo too much of a risk to buy for semenyo?

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    11. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      lacroix 🙁

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Got to be hitting the target with that.

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    12. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Need a non Guehi Palace goal and a Guehi yellow card, come on

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    13. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Kudus A Richa G

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    14. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Richa G

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Wiped

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    15. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Offside again 😆

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Is it his chest?

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        He really is dumb

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    16. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Scrubbed again

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    17. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Offside again

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    18. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Wilson (C) to feast against a weak Palace ?

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    19. Chrisaa87
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Sooo im activating my wc, which players do you guys think is essential to go with?

      My current draft

      Dub / roefs
      Keane guehi dalot van hecke gvardiol
      Anderson Foden Rogers rice saka
      Dcl Haaland bowen

      Little bit unsure about roefs, guehi, , dalot, van hecke and dcl

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    20. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Would be good if Guehi concedes another, picks up a YC and gets 9 DC

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    21. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Porro with a defcon clearance into the stands

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    22. Gazzpfc
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Cunha in for Semenyo

      Raya
      O’Reilly Chalobah Guehi
      Wilson Saka Foden Cunha Roger’s
      Haaland Ekitika

      Dubravka Timber Alderete Gulu

      What would you change???

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    23. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 4 days ago

      Lacroix 10 defcons

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    24. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 4 days ago

      How are these moves looking with 2 FTs?

      Semenyo + Richards -> Rogers + Keane

      *Benching Rogers this week and starting Wilson. Rogers a locked starter next week onwards.

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      1. MJF
          4 months, 4 days ago

          In that case why not wait to make sure he doesn't get crocked v Arsenal? Unless you are worried about price.

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          1. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Price, and need a Keane replacement this week. Or roll with Alderete vs City?

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            1. The Philosopher
              • 5 Years
              4 months, 4 days ago

              *Richards replacement

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        How are DCL owners feeling?

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        1. Babit1967
          • 10 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Great but would you play him away to Liverpool?

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          1. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Yes, Pool defence is awful

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          2. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Absolutely. They will lose, but he will score!

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        2. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          he's my only real differential in this increasingly boring season. lets hope it stays that way

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        3. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Liverpool could be 4 - 2 or something like that it'll be high scoring, DCL will get something at least

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        4. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Like pundit of punts feels when he does a score check?

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          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Orgasmic!

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      3. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        One more save Vicario please

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Damn, one save would have been 2 points

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      4. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Odobert looks a handy player

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      5. Rwilliams90
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Nketiah stealing a wage as a Premier League player. Championship standard at best.

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      6. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        imagine being a richy owner

        1 assist but 2 offisde goals, set up a shot against the post and 11 DCs oof, thats harsh

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        1. Captain Mal
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 4 days ago

          That requires some imagination, indeed.

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      7. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        VdV sneak 3 Bonus at the end?

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          looks like it

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          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Result. 11 from him and Dubravka is a successful bench boost me thinks!

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      8. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        2FT and zero ITB. Which option or other suggestion?

        A - Semenyo & Senesi > Cunha & Dorgu
        B - Semenyo & Wolte > Cunha & DCL

        Raya
        Timber - Chalobah - Andersen
        Foden - Semenyo - Rice - BrunoG - Szob
        Haaland - Ekitike

        Dubravka - Wolte - Senesi - Gudmund

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        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          A. Woltemade has Burnley if he plays.

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        2. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Why so keen to ditch Semenyo?

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          1. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Tough games and on his way to City most likely

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      9. The-Red-1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        Are these decent moves?

        Van Den Berg, Saka, Thiago out
        Gabriel, Palmer, DCL in

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        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Not sure I'd rush to get Gabriel with Villa and Liverpool to come in the next 3 and the likelihood he doesn't start consistently in the next few. Saka to Palmer feels sideways

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          1. Bucket Man
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Agree with this. Can see Palmer not starting v Bournemouth as well, Maresca loves to rotate.

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            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              4 months, 4 days ago

              Is Palmer in line for a start against Bournemouth?

              "We have another game now in 48 hours, so he was good and we are happy that he’s back.” – Enzo Maresca on if he had a problem with Cole Palmer’s angry reaction

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      10. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 4 days ago

        2FT 0.5 ITB. Defence not looking great. Would you do Senesi to Hall or something or roll?

        Sanchez
        VVD, Timber*, Andersen
        Rice, Semenyo, Cunha, Foden
        Ekitike, Haaland, Bowen
        Dubravka, Senesi, Rodon*, King

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        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Looking a bit weak but think you can roll unless you are getting some long term benefits

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          1. Bucket Man
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Thanks. 50/50 for me between transferring a defender and leaving as it is. Hall may be good this week. Maybe not long term. Think Everton possibly concede v Forest just need Timber to play.

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        2. Captain Mal
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 4 days ago

          Could roll. Timber supposedly a rest, should start. Would you bench Andersen if you were to do the move? Palace not exactly firing on all cylinders right now.
          In the other hand, still a good long term move. Senesi looks like an easy sell, Defcons don't amount to much the way Bournemouth are defending, not to mention the possibility of a move in the upcoming transfer window. I'm not fully confident Hall plays every game, and Ramsdale doesn't inspire much hope regarding clean sheets, but he has the fixtures, the attacking potential and could be a nice differential. Thiaw a cheaper, safer, but less exciting alternative.

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          1. Bucket Man
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 4 days ago

            Thanks Captain. Would bench Andersen who like you say is playing a tired Palace side and could get defcon himself. My whole defence doesn’t look to great right now. Made up some ground and then last two weeks had two awful weeks.

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