Check out our predicted XIs for the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 1 clash between Everton and Crystal Palace.
The match at Hill Dickinson Stadium kicks off at 15:00 BST on Saturday 22 August.
PREDICTED FPL GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS
More in-depth team news is available here, updated with the latest press conference information.
The below line-ups could change after the pre-match pressers.
EVERTON
CRYSTAL PALACE
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| Jul 18 | Dundee 0-4 Everton (a) | Beto (Dewsbury-Hall assist), Barry, Foster, McNeil (Alcaraz assist) |
| Jul 25 | Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Everton (a) |
| Jul 28 | Stoke City 1-0 Everton (a) |
| Aug 1 | Hamburg 1-2 Everton (a) | Rohl (Barry assist), own-goal (Graham assist) |
| Aug 8 | Stuttgart 3-1 Everton (a) | Barry pen |
| Aug 12 | Everton 3-1 Newcastle United (n) | Barry (Armstrong assist), Ndiaye pen (Dewsbury-Hall assist), George (Armstrong assist) |
| Aug 15 | Everton 1-1 Lille (h) | Ndiaye pen (Dewsbury-Hall assist) |
| Jul 18 | Crystal Palace 5-1 Swindon Town (h) | Nketiah, Nketiah (Esse assist), Franca (Canvot assist), Franca pen (Drake-Thomas assist), Franca |
| Jul 25 | Bromley 3-0 Crystal Palace (a) |
| Jul 28 | Crystal Palace 0-3 Lens (n) |
| Jul 28 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Famalicao (n) |
| Jul 31 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Al-Ula (n) | Devenny (Cardines assist), Nketiah (Cardines assist), Canvot (Jemide assist) |
| Aug 7 | Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (n) | Sarr (Richards assist), Franca (Mingueza assist) |
| Aug 15 | Freiburg 3-0 Crystal Palace (a) |
