Crystal Palace and Arsenal will resume hostilities this afternoon just three days after the Gunners won their EFL Cup meeting 3-2 at the Emirates.
This time the action takes place at Selhurst Park, although that should not deter Arsenal with Palace winning just once in eight Premier League games at home this season.
A win would see the Gunners move within three points of leaders Liverpool although they would have played two more games than Arne Slot’s team.
Prior to the midweek defeat, Palace were in fine form and should have been buoyed by their 3-1 win at derby rivals Brighton last weekend.
Crystal Palace team news
Oliver Glasner makes three changes with Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada and Chris Richards coming in for Caleb Kporha, Eberechi Eze and Trevoh Chalobah.
Eddie Nketiah starts on the bench against his former club.
Palace: Henderson, Cylne, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Hughes, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta.
Here are your Palace boys for the taking @Arsenal👇#CPFC // #CRYARS
— Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) December 21, 2024
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta makes seven changes to the team that won in midweek, although hat-trick hero Gabriel Jesus keeps his place in attack.
First choice central defenders Gabriel and William Siliba return, as well as Myles Lewis-Skelly, captain Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Saka will make his 250th appearance for Arsenal.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.
Direction south of the river 🌊
📍 Selhurst Park pic.twitter.com/acdBTWBtaI
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 21, 2024
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2024-12-21 16:44:12