Crystal Palace and Arsenal are set to resume hostilities this afternoon, just three days after the Gunners won their EFL Cup clash 3-2 at the Emirates.
This time the action is at Selhurst Park, but that shouldn’t deter Arsenal as Palace have only won once in eight Premier League games on home soil this season.
A win would see the Gunners move within three points of leaders Liverpool, despite having played two more games than Arne Slot’s team.
Prior to the defeat in midweek, Palace were in good form and should be boosted by a 3-1 win at derby rivals Brighton last weekend.
Crystal Palace team news
Oliver Glasner makes three changes: Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada and Chris Richards come 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 to compete against @Arsenal👇#CPFC // #CRYARS
— Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) December 21, 2024
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta makes seven changes from the team that won in midweek, although hat-trick hero Gabriel Jesus retains his place in attack.
First-choice centre-backs Gabriel and William Siliba return, as do Myles Lewis-Skelly, captain Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Saka will play his 250th game for Arsenal.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.
Towards the south of the river 🌊
📍 Selhurst Park pic.twitter.com/acdBTWBtaI
– Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 21, 2024
