Crystal Palace vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League team news and line-ups from Selhurst Park
Erik ten Hag hopes to end Man Utd’s poor fortune at Selhurst Park with a first win in four years
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Crystal Palace play host to Manchester United in the Premier when the two teams clash at Selhurst Park for Saturday’s late kick off. Both sides are under a bit of pressure after less than ideal starts to the season.
The Eagles have yet to win in the league this season but consecutive draws with Chelsea and Leicester, plus a victory over QPR in the Carabao Cup have built a bit of momentum ahead of this match. Palace will also remember the 4-0 victory over United back in May and manager Oliver Glasner will feel confident about getting three points.
For their part, Man Utd have responded superbly to their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool. A win over Southampton got them back on track in the Premier League before a 7-0 hammering of in the league cup helped to get some of their strikers on the board with Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford both scoring.
Still, Erik ten Hag will be wary as it has now been four years since United have defeated Palace in London but a win today could kick the team onto bigger and better things.
Follow all the Premier League action with our live blog below:
Focus is key to Marcus Rashford’s improvement – Erik ten Hag
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag believes Marcus Rashford is “on the way back” to his best having benefited from external help and improved self-discipline.
The 26-year-old enjoyed his best season with his boyhood club after the Dutchman was named manager, scoring 30 goals in 2022-23 and shining for England.
But Rashford’s form went awry last term, managing just eight goals and missing out on Euro 2024 in a campaign that saw him make headlines for a couple of off-field incidents.
“I think every player who is playing in the Premier League, but definitely in this club, need some resilience,” Ten Hag said.
“Not any football career is only the way up. It’s also going on the way down and you have to deal with it.
“Marcus Rashford is also experienced so he knows when there are setbacks, how to fight back, how to set his career, how to set his performance.”
Erik ten Hag backs Marcus Rashford to take confidence from recent goals
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is glad to see the likes of Marcus Rashford scoring confidence-boosting goals early in the season.
The Red Devils head to Crystal Palace for Saturday evening’s Premier League clash looking to continue their impressive return from the international break.
United have bounced back from deflating defeats to Brighton and Liverpool by swatting aside Southampton 3-0 and hammering Barnsley 7-0 in the Carabao Cup.
Rashford scored his first goal since March at St Mary’s and then hit a brace against the Tykes, lifting the confidence of a player who lost his way last season.
Erik ten Hag backs Marcus Rashford to take confidence from recent goals
Rashford scored his first goal since March at Southampton and then hit a brace against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.
Man Utd team news
Erik ten Hag has made just one change to the side that beat Southampton 3-0 last time out. Alejandro Garnacho starts at left wing in place of Marcus Rashford.
There’s no place for new signing Manuel Ugarte, who stays on the bench in favour of Christian Eriksen.
Palace team news
Oliver Glasner has made just two changes to the side that drew 2-2 to Leicester last week. Cheick Doucouré is injured, so he comes out for Daichi Kamada, while Nathaniel Clyne drops out of defence in favour of Chris Richards.
Line-ups
Palace XI: Henderson; Munoz, Richards, Guehi, Lacroix, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada , Nketiah, Eze, Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Ward, Sarr, Lerma, Schlupp, Clyne, Hughes, Umeh, Agbinone.
Man Utd XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Eriksen, Mainoo; Diallo, Fernandes, Garnacho; Zirkzee.
Subs: Bayindir, Maguire, Evans, Casemiro, Mount, Ugarte, Antony, Hojlund, Rashford.
Is Crystal Palace vs Man United on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture
When is Crystal Palace vs Manchester United?
The match kicks off at 5.30pm BST on Saturday 21 September at Selhurst Park in London.
Where can I watch?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra. Subscribers can also stream the game via the Sky Go app.
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Manchester United offered update on Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount returns
Erik ten Hag plans to integrate Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mountcarefully after the injured Manchester United duo returned to training ahead of the trip to Crystal Palace.
The Red Devils have bounced back from demoralising defeats to Brighton and Liverpool before the international break with a 3-0 win at Southampton and 7-0 victory against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.
United’s attention now turns to Saturday’s Premier League trip to Selhurst Park, where Hojlund and Mount could return from lay-offs.
Manchester United offered update on Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount return
Hojlund and Mount could return from injury lay-offs ahead of the trip to Crystal Palace
Predicted line-ups
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Clyne, Guehi, Lacroix, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Nketiah, Eze, Mateta.
Manchester United XI: Onana, Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford, Zirkzee
Early United team news
United will continue to be without Leny Yoro and Mason Mount. Both Rasmas Hojlund and Luke Shaw are working their way back to fitness and are unlikely to be chucked in, while Tyrell Malacia and Victor Lindelof are still to overcome injuries and a lack of fitness this season.
Early Palace team news
Palace have a couple of ongoing defensive issues, with Trevoh Chalobah and Chadi Riad unlikely to feature.
Chalobah shouldn’t be too far away after sustaining an abdominal injury and could return before the end of the month, while Riad is expected to miss the next couple of months with likely knee ligament damage.
Midfielder Cheick Doucoure was substituted against Leicester City last time out after two separate first-half problems in his only appearance since November 2023. He will be absent for the next few weeks, while Mateus Franca missed pre-season and is not expected to return any time soon.
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