Crystal Palace vs Man Utd Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 English Premier League
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After scoring ten goals in their last two games in all competitions, Erik ten Hag's improved Man Utd take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday 21st September, 2024: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – NBC
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – NBC.com & Peacock digital channels
CRYSTAL PALACE PREVIEW: WINLESS EAGLES
Crystal Palace's wait for a Premier League win goes on this season and the Eagles are yet to be leading in any of their four league games to date. They have, however, fought from behind to claim draws in their last two league outings, against Chelsea and Leicester.
A fairly strong side did progress in the League Cup on Tuesday, Oliver Glasner's men prevailing 1-2 at Championship side QPR.
MAN UTD PREVIEW: POSITIVE SIGNS
After defeats to Brighton and Liverpool before the international break, Man Utd have responded well since the return, scoring ten goals in wins over Southampton (0-3 in the Premier League) and Barnsley (7-0 in the EFL Cup).
The true test for Erik ten Hag is whether he can inspire his team to go on a sustained period of positive results, something he has struggled to do during his tenure.
CRYSTAL PALACE TEAM NEWS: DOUCOURE SIDELINED
Cheick Doucoure will be out for several weeks after sustaining an injury against Leicester last week so Will Hughes, his replacement in that match, looks set to start in the middle of the park.
Trevoh Chalobah and Matheus Franca are nearing returns from abdominal injuries but will not be involved in the squad this weekend.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Clyne, Guehi, Lacroix; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Nketiah, Eze; Mateta
UNAVAILABLE: Riad (Injured), Chalobah (Injured), Doucoure (Injured), Franca (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Holding (Out of favour)
MAN UTD TEAM NEWS: MOUNT AND HOJLUND EDGING BACK
In some positive news on the injury front, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund are back in training and could be involved, with the latter in particular in with a chance of starting ahead of summer signing Joshua Zirkzee, who hasn't found the net since Utd's Premier League opener. Alejandro Garnacho's performances of late may earn him a start at the expense of Amad Diallo.
Defensive quartet Leny Yoro, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are still injured.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
UNAVAILABLE: Lindelof (Injured), Yoro (Injured), Malacia (Injured), Shaw (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Mount (Injured), Hojlund (Injured)
CRYSTAL PALACE VS MAN UTD PREDICTION
There are signs that some confidence is returning to some key Man Utd players, with Marcus Rashford in particular delivering some improved performances of late, and that could spell danger for a Crystal Palace side still searching for their first Premier League victory of the 2024-25 campaign.
Rashford has a tendency to blow hot and cold but there is the sense that he is turning a corner at the moment. With the Red Devils looking more dangerous in attack recently, the Englishman looks a tempting man to back in the anytime goalscorer market.
CRYSTAL PALACE VS MAN UTD TIP: MARCUS RASHFORD TO SCORE ANYTIME
