Crystal Palace and Arsenal will resume hostilities this afternoon just three days after the Gunners won their EFL Cup tie 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
This time the match will be played at Selhurst Park, although that should not deter Arsenal as Palace have won just once in eight Premier League matches at home this season.
A win would see the Gunners move within three points of leaders Liverpool although they would have played two more games than Arne Slott's side.
Before the defeat in midweek, Palace were in good form and should be buoyed by a 3-1 win over derby rivals Brighton last weekend.
Crystal Palace team news
Oliver Glasner made three changes, with Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada and Chris Richards replacing Caleb Kburha, Eberechi Eze and Trevoh Chaluba.
Eddie Nketiah starts on the bench against his former club.
Minors: Henderson, Selen, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Hughes, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta.
Here are your palace boys for you to take over @Arsenal👇#CPFC // #CRYARS
– Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) December 21, 2024
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta made seven changes to the side that won in midweek, although Treble hero Gabriel Jesus retains his place in attack.
Key defenders Gabriel and William Seleba return, as do Miles Lewis Skelly, captain Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Saka will play his 250th match for Arsenal.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis Skelly, Partey, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.
Heading south of the river 🌊
📍Selhurst Park pic.twitter.com/acdBTWBtaI
– Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 21, 2024
