Roy Hodgson had made two modifications to the facet that misplaced at Leicester City on Monday evening, with Tyrick Mitchell and Andros Townsend coming into the facet on the expense of Patrick van Aanholt and Jordan Ayew.
Gary Cahill additionally returns to the squad, although he’s restricted to a spot among the many substitutes after lacking the journey to the King Power Stadium.
Vicente Guaita begins in purpose, as anticipated, with Joel Ward at right-back and Scott Dann alongside Cheikhou Kouyate at centre-back, whereas Tyrick Mitchell begins at left-back.
In midfield, Luka Milivojevic captains the facet within the centre of the pitch alongside Jairo Riedewald with Ebere Eze anticipated to line up subsequent to them as he did away to Leicester.
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In assault, Townsend, who got here off the bench in opposition to Leicester in midweek, begins on the suitable rather than Jordan Ayew. Christian Benteke begins centrally whereas Wilfried Zaha will take his place on the left facet of the attacking line.
Hodgson confirmed forward of the sport that Cahill can be again in competition for the conflict in opposition to Guardiola’s facet, and that aside from long-term accidents the squad is in good well being.
“Gary Cahill has recovered so he is again within the squad which is nice,” Hodgson stated.
“We’re nonetheless lacking James McArthur in fact and we’re nonetheless lacking the longer-term accidents: Mamadou Sakho and Nathan Ferguson; Connor Wickham continues to be not 100% prepared.
“But in any other case it is fairly a giant squad by comparability going into finish of final season, which may be very constructive.”
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Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Dann, Mitchell; Milivojevic, Riedewald, Eze; Townsend, Benteke, Zaha.
Subs: Butland, Van Aanholt, Ayew, Mateta, Schlupp, McCarthy, Batshuayi, Cahill, Kelly.
Manchester City XI: Ederso;, Cancelo, Laporte, Ake, Mendy; Rodri, Fernandinho; Torres, Jesus; Aguero, Sterling.
Subs: Steffen, Walker, Dias, Gundogan, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Silva, Mahrez, Foden.
