Crystal Palace v Manchester City LIVE: Premier League workforce information and line-ups as Phil Foden benched

Crystal Palace have failed to attain of their final 4 Premier League home matches towards Pep Guardiola’s aspect. Will the return of Michael Olise to the matchday squad change that at present?

Manchester City are unbeaten at Selhurst Park of their final eight league visits with six wins and two attracts. The 2-2 draw on the Etihad Stadium earlier this season was the third time in 5 conferences Palace have averted defeat towards City.

“Before Crystal Palace all the season [he] had been good,” Pep Guardiola mentioned about Phil Foden’s performances this season, “Not just that – when we talk about that he has learned the lesson.

“So, in the 18-yard box always is dangerous with a top opponent. We saw it last night with Chelsea and [Manchester] United. There you have to be careful, as much Phil learned and everyone – learn the lesson, it’s not a problem. It happens, it’s football and life.

“People do good things and mistakes is part of that but we learn for the future to not do it again.

“I think Phil since then has been good. After [the Palace game] we travelled to Saudi Arabia and he played two really good games in the semi-final and final.

“But before always I think Phil is at a good, good level this season.”

Oliver Glasner names an unchanged Crystal Palace aspect from the one which suffered defeated to Bournemouth on Tuesday however the large information is that Michael Olise returns to the squad after lacking seven video games.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola makes 4 adjustments from Wednesday’s win over Aston Villa. Manuel Akanji, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden drop to the bench with John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and Oscar Bobb coming into the aspect.

Ederson begins on the bench.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Ward, Andersen, Lerma, Mitchell, Wharton, Hughes, Eze, Mateta, Ayew

Man City XI: Ortega, Lewis, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bobb, Alvarez, Grealish, Haaland

“We didn’t train a lot this week because it’s the third game now, but of course he [Michael Olise] has shown his individual quality in possession,” Glasner mentioned. “His dribbling, his finishing is great.

“But he was out now for eight weeks and for the fourth time this season, so he was more in rehab than on the pitch. We will give him the time to find his best performance, to get his quality back.

“Everyone needs rhythm, everyone needs minutes, needs training. He is now starting [to get that] so I don’t expect him at the best level after eight or nine weeks of injury, but he can play 15 or 20 minutes.

“If it is still a tight game at the end, then maybe he can have one or two decisive situations to decide the game against us.”

Crystal Palace supervisor, Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Michael Olise will likely be within the Crystal Palace squad to face Manchester City however says Marc Guehi continues to be some weeks away from returning to full health.

“All the players who were in the squad in the last games are fit again,” mentioned Glasner throughout his pre-match press convention, “Michael [Olise] is coming back into the squad.

“We spoke to the medical team and the advice is for 15 or 20 minutes. He is ready and it gives us one more option towards the end of the game so we are happy.

“[Marc Guehi] is not training with the team at the minute. I would say he will be at least two or three weeks.”

While talking at Friday’s pre-match press convention Pep Guardiola claimed that Phil Foden must be within the dialog for this season’s many Player of the Year prizes.

“I think he is a contender, like many others,” mentioned the Man City boss, “There are many, many players who play really, really good all season. Not just Phil.

“But I think he can be a contender, for sure, because of the numbers, consistency and the level of his game. Always he has [an] incredible work ethic.

“You see the last game he played, he was fouled, it was not given, he go down, stand up, press, recover the ball and net. Always Phil had that. From the day one, at 16/17 years old training, having an incredible dynamic and he still has it.

“But of course, football [is] defensive [and] offensive. Like I said before, your quality depends on the performance of your mates.

“How you move depends on the decisions of your mates, you have to take a decision quicker and after, smarter and always there is margin to improve.”

Pep Guardiola is not sure about whether or not to revive Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne to his Manchester City line-up at Crystal Palace this afternoon with Real Madrid looming on Tuesday.

The pair have been unused substitutes in midweek as City stayed three factors behind Premier League leaders Liverpool by brushing apart Aston Villa 4-1, with Phil Foden bagging a sensational hat-trick.

But because the go to to Palace at lunchtime on Saturday is adopted by a mouthwatering journey to the Spanish capital to face Real 56 hours later within the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, this season’s main goal-scorer Haaland and key playmaker De Bruyne is perhaps saved on ice as soon as once more this weekend.

“I don’t know yet,” Guardiola mentioned on Friday, when requested concerning the prospect of Haaland and De Bruyne returning to face Palace. “Playing at 12:30pm and playing two days ago, I have to think. There are so many games.

“We play less than two and a half days after our last game. Some players recover quicker than others. A long week is completely different but a short week, you have to talk with doctors, physios and staff.”

Pep Guardiola is refusing to look past Manchester City’s go to to Crystal Palace regardless of Real Madrid looming as a Selhurst Park slip-up would depart their Premier League title hopes in tatters.

A win for City in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off will transfer them stage on factors with leaders Liverpool, who head to Old Trafford for a conflict with arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

Guardiola accepts a draw or defeat would all however finish their intention of claiming a fourth-successive title so even the prospect of a visit to the Spanish capital on Tuesday night won’t divert his consideration.

City are additionally defending their Champions League crown and tackle Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect within the quarter-final first leg however Guardiola will solely begin excited about the conflict after going through Palace.