Manchester United vs Crystal Palace 30th Sep 15:00

jayo26

What is the team news, who is injured and suspended?

Man Utd's injury list got a little bit longer in their midweek win over CSKA Moscow as Anthony Martial was taken off with a slight thigh injury. He is a doubt for the visit of the Eagles (not the band) and joins Marouane Fellaini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Marcos Rojo, Michael Carrick and Phil Jones as a likely absentee.

Antonio Valencia didn't travel to Russia with the rest of the squad but should return for this match.

This all means that the most likely lineup will be a 4-2-3-1 with Marcus Rashford taking Anthony Martial's left-forward role after picking up that knock in Moscow. Ander Herrera will probably start alongside Nemanja Matic, while Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan join Romelu Lukaku in attack.

Mourinho must decide who plays at left-back and can choose from either Daley Blind or Ashley Young, who came off early in the midweek game, which might indicate that he is first choice.

Wilfried Zaha, Christian Benteke and Connor Wickham are all injured for Palace while Ruben Loftus-Cheek is a doubt. Timothy Fosu-Mensah isn't allowed to play because he's on loan for United. Hodgson has a dilemma on his hands as Palace might go into this game without a recognised striker - they've genuinely been linked with Carlton Cole as a potential short-term option. Imagine you were a youth team striker at Palace and heard they were going to sign Carlton Cole instead of giving you a chance? Livid. Anyway, they don't have any strikers.




Ps: Team news shamelessly copied and pasted from the telegraph.

Donnielighto

Utd should take this by a goal or two, Palace in bad shape.

This is a good opportunity for Martial to start. Of he plays well could run palace defence ragged

Vertigo100

Rumours lukaku has a knock and has to pass a fitness test to play

jayo26

Mantis Toboggan

4-0 united

GreNoLi

Palace to snatch a draw from the jaws of victory, Hodgson to do something gif worthy.

Harry Palmr

Palace will be lucky to get a goal never mind a result of any sort.

and there we are....shambles

Liam McPoyle

Not a bad start.

Yesssssss

IamtheWalrus

I guess he wasn't cup-tied then.

limnam

Nice from rashers.

Unearthly

Lovely start

blueser

GreNoLi wrote: »

Palace to snatch a draw from the jaws of victory, Hodgson to do something gif worthy.

Have you been drinking?

Fellani pulling the strings

JaMarcusHustle

Sakho is so shiny. Looks like he's coated in baby oil.

blueser

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

Sakho is so shiny. Looks like he's coated in baby oil.

There are websites out there that cater to your specific needs.



Er; so I'm told!

Unearthly

Poor Lukaku, first mixed up with Stormzy, now with Benteke by commentator

Refs fail to give anything to Utd if fellani is involved
Clear penalty

JaMarcusHustle

Been a fairly grim watch since the goal. Palace offering nothing. United playing at half pace and sloppy enough.

thelad95

Good god we've gone to sleep since the goal, shades of last season

statto25

Nice ball from young, finished well #WellDoneFellaini

Yessss the big fella

Young with another assist

Mantis Toboggan

Great ball from young, he's been fantastic lately.

thelad95

Youngs crossing has really been brilliant this season. I remember not so long ago, he'd rarely beat the first man.

J. Marston

Don't know how full backs keep falling for Young's cutback and cross. He is as one footed as Valencia.

Excellent ball though.

Schism

Whatever anyone says about Young, he can really deliver a ball when he wants!

limnam

what a ball

big mou

get in.

JaMarcusHustle

Jones has been terrible with the ball at his feet.

GreNoLi

Palace just getting warmed up, don't rule them out just yet.

Mr.Nice Guy

A Lukaku goal would be nice.

dmc17

GreNoLi wrote: »

Palace just getting warmed up, don't rule them out just yet.

They've been warming up since August and they are still cold

Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Great ball from young, he's been fantastic lately.

On fire

Liam McPoyle

Boom shakalaka.

chupacabra

Fellaini didnt even have to move :pac:

GreNoLi

That should be the kick up the backside that palace need, expect them to come roaring back into contention.

limnam

hard to believe he was been boo'd off the pitch a few months ago.

good day for goal difference

limnam

GreNoLi wrote: »

That should be the kick up the backside that palace need, expect them to come roaring back into contention.

The thrashing from City wasn't enough ?

dmc17

GreNoLi wrote: »

That should be the kick up the backside that palace need, expect them to come roaring back into contention.

They are in contention for breaking many records

JaMarcusHustle

Horrendous touch from Lukaku. His touch has been as advertised since he arrived.

JaMarcusHustle

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

Horrendous touch from Lukaku. His touch has been as advertised since he arrived.

No it hasn't

That's purely nonsense narritve

JaMarcusHustle

M!Ck^ wrote:

That's purely nonsense narritve

It's really not. His touch is bad. There's been numerous examples of it in plenty of matches. If you want to ignore it, that's fine, but don't pretend it isn't there.

chupacabra

Rashford looks to have done his groin in

dmc17

chupacabra wrote: »

Rashford looks to have done his groin in

Punch in the balls is all

JaMarcusHustle

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

It's really not. His touch is bad. There's been numerous examples of it in plenty of matches. If you want to ignore it, that's fine, but don't pretend it isn't there.

No it's nit picked

If you have been watching him in every game you would know that it's not the case

It's easy to say it his touch is poor if you are looking for for it to happen and then scrutinize him when you witness it the odd time in a game

It happens with every player

JaMarcusHustle

M!Ck^ wrote:

No it's nit picked

It's not nit picking. Im not saying he's terrible. He's clearly been a great signing. I'm just saying that his touch is poor as it has been for a long time. It's just an aspect of his game he hasn't been able to improve on. I'm still taking him over any striker in the league not named Kane or Aguero.

JaMarcusHustle

He should have about 13 or 14 goals this season too. He misses a sitter a game almost.

Shame, as his first touch and control was spot on

GreNoLi

Palace are destined to score a goal this season.

Take fellani off, dont want to see him injured

Mr.Nice Guy

Lovely!