Crystal Palace vs Man Utd Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Man Utd look to bounce back from their hugely disappointing defeat against Everton on Monday when they take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace preview: Strong in the league
Crystal Palace maintained their excellent Premier League form last weekend with a 0-2 victory away at bottom-side Wolves, with Daniel Munoz and Yeremy Pino on target for the Eagles.
Oliver Glasner's side then lost 2-1 away to French side Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, with their record in the league phase of that competition currently standing at two wins and two defeats.
Man Utd preview: Reality check
In classic Man Utd style, just as things looked like they were starting to improve under Ruben Amorim, they slumped to a 0-1 home defeat at Everton on Monday, in a performance that was well below the standards they had reached recently.
They now face a Crystal Palace side they have failed to beat for over two years, with three defeats and and draw against the Eagles during that spell.
Crystal Palace team news: Hughes to be assessed
Will Hughes limped off the pitch on Thursday night and will be assessed, but Glasner seemed fairly confident that the midfielder could make the matchday squad.
Borna Sosa is a definite absentee, while some doubt surrounds the availability of Caleb Kporha, Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure. Marc Guehi is fine, with his half-time substitution against Strasbourg pre-planned.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta
Unavailable: Sosa (Injured)
Questionable: Kporha (Injured), Riad (Injured), Hughes (Injured), Doucoure (Injured
Man Utd team news: Trio still out
Amorim has confirmed that none of Harry Maguire, Matheus Cunha or Benjamin Sesko are available for the trip to London, but he is hopeful that Cunha will be available for the midweek fixture against West Ham.
Lisandro Martinez made the bench on Monday after his lengthy injury-related lay-off, and the Argentine could start to see some minutes over the next few weeks.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Mount; Zirkzee
Unavailable: Maguire (Injured), Cunha (Injured), Sesko (Injured)
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Crystal Palace vs Man Utd prediction
Although Crystal Palace are exceeding expectations in the Premier League, they have picked up just one point from their three fixtures in the match directly following a Thursday night league phase fixture in the Conference League.
Glasner generally doesn't shuffle his pack much, and we could once again see some tired legs from the Eagles in this fixture.
Man Utd, however, are a difficult team to trust in the betting markets, as they appear to take a step backwards every time they gain a bit of momentum. There are reasons to back against both sides here, so opting for draw might be the safest play.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd tip: Draw
