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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
    3 hours, 45 mins ago

    Who to go first?

    A vvd
    B lacroix

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 44 mins ago

      Both for a hit

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 hours, 42 mins ago

        Got 3 transfers!

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 hours, 41 mins ago

          Better again

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          1. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            3 hours, 39 mins ago

            Thx

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 43 mins 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
        3 hours, 41 mins 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
      3 hours, 43 mins ago

      A like 5 GWs ago

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 hours, 39 mins 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
    3 hours, 45 mins ago

    Today I feel... Another hit

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

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 hours, 41 mins 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
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 38 mins ago

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

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 37 mins ago

      As clueless as ever

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      1. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 34 mins ago

        Yep, Demba clueless as ever - what a surprise 😀

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 hours, 17 mins ago

        Like DCL benchers? Haw haw haw!

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 hours, 34 mins 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
      3 hours, 19 mins 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
      3 hours, 18 mins ago

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

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    6. MJF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 hours, 16 mins 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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    7. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      3 hours, 13 mins ago

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

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  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 40 mins ago

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

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  5. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    3 hours, 40 mins 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
      2 hours, 33 mins 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
        2 hours, 26 mins 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
          1 hour, 48 mins ago

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

          Guehi.

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      Definite save for me, then Gabriel in following week.

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    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 54 mins ago

      Easy save

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  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 38 mins ago

    Palace mids plenty of flair but no end product 🙁

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 30 mins ago

      The December scheme has popped them

      0-2

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 30 mins ago

        * schedule

        Goal for Richi

        Can pigeon dance now

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  7. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 37 mins ago

    Gakpo too much of a risk to buy for semenyo?

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  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 35 mins ago

    lacroix 🙁

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 34 mins ago

      Got to be hitting the target with that.

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  9. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 31 mins ago

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

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  10. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 30 mins ago

    Kudus A Richa G

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  11. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 30 mins ago

    Richa G

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 29 mins ago

      Wiped

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  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 hours, 29 mins ago

    Offside again 😆

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 29 mins ago

      Is it his chest?

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 29 mins ago

      He really is dumb

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  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 28 mins ago

    Scrubbed again

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  14. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 28 mins ago

    Offside again

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  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 27 mins ago

    Wilson (C) to feast against a weak Palace ?

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  16. Chrisaa87
    • 4 Years
    3 hours, 27 mins 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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  17. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 25 mins ago

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

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  18. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 24 mins ago

    Porro with a defcon clearance into the stands

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  19. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 23 mins 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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  20. Captain Mal
    • 1 Year
    3 hours, 20 mins ago

    Lacroix 10 defcons

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  21. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 hours, 18 mins 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 hours, 15 mins 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. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 hours, 6 mins ago

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

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          3 hours, 6 mins ago

          *Richards replacement

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  22. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 hours, 13 mins ago

    How are DCL owners feeling?

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    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 11 mins 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
        1 hour, 31 mins ago

        Yes, Pool defence is awful

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 hour, 7 mins ago

        Absolutely. They will lose, but he will score!

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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      2 hours, 11 mins 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
      2 hours, 8 mins 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. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 55 mins ago

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

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 hour, 6 mins ago

        Orgasmic!

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  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 10 mins ago

    One more save Vicario please

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 5 mins ago

      Damn, one save would have been 2 points

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  24. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 5 mins ago

    Odobert looks a handy player

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  25. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    3 hours, 4 mins ago

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

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  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 4 mins 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
      2 hours, 59 mins ago

      That requires some imagination, indeed.

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  27. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 4 mins ago

    VdV sneak 3 Bonus at the end?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 hours ago

      looks like it

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      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 59 mins ago

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

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  28. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 4 mins 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
      3 hours, 1 min ago

      A. Woltemade has Burnley if he plays.

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 hours ago

      Why so keen to ditch Semenyo?

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      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 41 mins ago

        Tough games and on his way to City most likely

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  29. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 2 mins 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
      3 hours, 1 min 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
        3 hours 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
          2 hours, 55 mins 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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  30. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 59 mins 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
      2 hours, 55 mins 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
        2 hours, 48 mins 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
      2 hours, 48 mins 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
        1 hour, 53 mins 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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