Crystal Palace needs a home victory against an Aston Villa who fought on the road late.
All eyes will be in Jean-Philippe Mateta, who likes a goal against the villa, while Marcus Rashford is again only on the bench.
The Unai Emery side could climb up to the fourth with a win in London tonight.
See how the sides are aligned:
Crystal Palace team news
The palace to get the villa ❤️💙#Cpfc // #Cryavl pic.twitter.com/bonbgevmgr
– Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) 25 February 2025
England’s midfielder Adam Wharton returns to the middle section for the Eagles, who have failed to score only in one of the last 15 Premier League games.
Palace has only won one of the last eight games of the Premier League (D3 L4), losing the last two in a row.
Crystal Palace Xi: Dean Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Daniel Muñoz, Eberechi Eze, Ismaul Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta
Aston Villa Team news
How we align to deal with Crystal Palace 👊 #Cryavl pic.twitter.com/1lfmon3kk3
– Aston Villa (@avfcofficial) 25 February 2025
The January loan signatures Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio are both on the bench for the villa, as Jacob Ramsey and Lamare Bogarde take on initial roles.
Villa admitted the first goal in each of the last four Premier League games.
Aston Villa Xi: Emiliano Martínez, Lucas Digne, Axel’s disappearance, Ezri Konsa, Andrés García, Youuri Tielemans, Lamare Bogarde, Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins
