Premier League 2025/2026: Crystal Palace-Manchester City, the likely lineups

Crystal Palace-Manchester City is a match valid for the sixteenth day of the Premier League: the two teams take the field at 3 p.m. Manchester City must respond to the leading Arsenal, which won on Saturday and moved up to +5 on the Citizens in the standings: Guardiola&#8217s team comes from three consecutive league victories. Ambitious Crystal Palace is fifth: if they win, Glasner’s team would rise to fourth place in the standings, bypassing Chelsea.

Mateta is always the central point for Palace, which deploys Nketiah and Pino in the three-quarter. In midfield Wharton along with Kamada, on the flanks will act Clyne and Mitchell.

Guardiola opts for Foden, Cherki and Doku behind starter Haaland.

In midfield Silva will partner Nico Gonzalez. The two full-backs will be Nunes and O’Reilly.

Crystal Palace-Manchester City, the likely lineups
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Nketiah, Pino; Mateta.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-2-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Silva, Nico Gonzalez, Foden; Cherki, Doku; Haaland.