Dutch defender ruled out with hamstring injury and Manuel Akanji faces late fitness test
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 3.00pm, Saturday 7th December 2024
Venue: Selhurst Park, South London
Referee: Robert Jones Assistants: I Hussin, N Davies Fourth Official: S Barrott VAR: S Atwell
Odds: Palace 9/2, Draw 16/5, City 4/7
Tickets: Sold out
TV: Match of the Day
Crystal Palace
Manager: Oliver Glasner
Squad (from): Henderson, Moulden, Turner, Matthews, Ward, Mitchell, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Clyne, Richards, Chalobah, Lerma, Eze, Schlupp, Hughes, Doucoure, Devenny, Agbinone, Sarr, Nketiah, Mateta, Umeh-Chibueze
Injured: Franca, Wharton, Riad, Holding
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Kamada
Form guide: WDDLD
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
0Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Akanji, Simpson-Pusey, Lewis, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Nunes, Wright, McAtee, Haaland, Doku, Savinho
Injured: Rodri, Bobb, Kovacic, Stones, Ake, Foden
Doubtful: Akanji
Suspended: None
Form guide: WLDLL
The Blues will be without six first team regulars for the trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace. Nathan Ake joins Phil Foden, John Stones, and Mateo Kovacic on the injured list, whilst Oscar Bobb and Rodri remain long-term absentees.
Manuel Akanji, however, could yet feature, despite being substitued at half-time during the midweek victory against Nottingham Forest. The Swiss defender will be assessed before the game
“We don’t have many players so we’ll see,” he said at Friday's press conference.
“[It took] a long time to come back. With a game every three days, we’ll see how he reacts to this amount of games.”
City won their last game at Selhurst Park 4-2, with goals from Kevin De Bruyne (2), Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland. Overall City have won 38 of the 71 games played against the Eagles, with 16 draws and 17 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Ortega, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Doku, Haaland
Score prediction: Palace 1 City 1