Manchester City vs Crystal Palace

Date: December 14 2025, 14:00 GMT

Stadium: Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)

• Goalkeeper: D. Henderson
• Defenders: C. Richards, M. Lacroix, M. Guéhi
• Midfielders: N. Clyne, A. Wharton, D. Kamada, T. Mitchell
• Forwards: I. Sarr, Yeremy Pino, J. Mateta

Manchester City (4-3-2-1)

• Goalkeeper: G. Donnarumma
• Defenders: Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, J. Gvardiol, N. O'Reilly
• Midfielders: Bernardo Silva, Nico González, T. Reijnders
• Forwards: R. Cherki, P. Foden, E. Haaland

Crystal Palace: The team faces several injury concerns with Rio Cardines (Muscle Injury), C. Doucouré (Knee Injury), C. Kporha (Back Injury), D. Muñoz (Knee Injury), C. Riad (Knee Injury), J. Canvot (Illness), and I. Sarr (Ankle Injury) unavailable.

Manchester City: They will be without M. Kovačić (Heel Injury), Rodri (Thigh Injury), and J. Stones (Injury) for this match.

This clash sees Crystal Palace in 5th place with 26 points, aiming to maintain their position for European competition, while Manchester City sit in 2nd with 31 points, chasing the title. The stakes are high for both teams in this tightly contested Premier League season.

Crystal Palace: The home side has shown mixed form with a recent record of WIN-WIN-LOSS-WIN in their last four matches, indicative of their fighting spirit as they aim for a European spot.

Manchester City: City comes into the match with a powerful form of WIN-WIN-WIN-LOSS, showcasing their attacking prowess but also revealing vulnerabilities in defense, particularly in recent outings.

• April 12 2025: Manchester City 5 - 2 Crystal Palace
• December 7 2024: Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Manchester City
• April 6 2024: Crystal Palace 2 - 4 Manchester City
• December 16 2023: Manchester City 2 - 2 Crystal Palace