Fa Cup 2024-2025: Crystal Palace-Aston Villa, the likely lineups

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will face each other Saturday at Wembley at 6:15 p.m. in the FA Cup semifinal, with at stake access to the final against one between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. Palace is dreaming of its first, historic victory in the competition, while the Villans are aiming to win the 12th final in its history.

Glasner relies on Mateta in attack, with Sarr and Eze in support. In midfield Munoz and Mitchell on the outsides, while the defense will be headed by Lacroix ahead of Henderson between the posts.

Emery is counting on Watkins as the only forward: behind him will act Rogers, McGinn and Rashford in the three-quarter, with Asensio from the bench. Tielemans and Kamara will form the midfield dike, Konsa will lead the backline.

Probable lineups

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta. All. Glasner

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Rashford; Watkins. All. Emery