Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Team News Ahead of Gameweek 2

Crystal Palace is set to face Manchester City in Gameweek 2 of the Fantasy Premier League, with the match kicking off at 20:00 BST. This encounter is a repeat of the 2025 FA Cup final, where Crystal Palace secured a 1-0 victory, their only win against City in the last ten meetings.

Manchester City has made one expected change, bringing Rayan Cherki into the lineup for Rico Lewis. Nico O’Reilly is likely to shift to the inverted full-back position, while Marc Guehi continues in central midfield. For Crystal Palace, head coach Pierre Sage has made four changes from their previous match against Everton, with injuries sidelining Chadi Riad and Jean-Philippe Mateta. New players Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Anan Khalaili, and Yeremy Pino will start for Palace.

The starting lineups for Crystal Palace include Henderson, Canvot, Richards, Tomiyasu, Khalaili, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Nketiah, Strand-Larsen, and Pino. Manchester City's lineup features Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Anderson, Guehi, Foden, Cherki, Semenyo, and Haaland.