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7.26pm GMT

Crystal Palace: Guaita, Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, McCarthy, Ayew, Eze, Townsend, Benteke. Subs: Butland, Dann, Mateta, Schlupp, Wickham, Batshuayi, Kelly, Hannam, Riedewald.

Manchester United: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Fred, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford, Cavani. Subs: De Gea, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Williams, Telles, The Scottish Player, Shoretire, Amad, James.

6.44pm GMT

All hail the away day kings. Manchester United are yet to come a cropper on the road in this season’s Premier League and here’s a mighty fine chance to make it 14 undefeated trips on the spin. And wouldn’t they love to take it. A goalless draw at Chelsea in their most recent trip to London, a mere three days ago, left them pretty comfortable in the top three for now but something better this time would keep pushing that prospect home. The title is way off now – a victory in this history-laden fixture would narrow the gap to City by a mere 12 points – but this is a season in which finishing runners-up would surely be a considerable success.

Palace are capable of anything though. They are! I was at Brighton last Monday to see them pull off one of the most astonishing smash and grabs I’ve ever seen in the flesh. So while they’re hardly sparkling, and the mumbles of discontent are growing louder, I’m the last person to be ruling them out today. This one could be a scrap – so buckle in!

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