Patrick Vieira has made five changes to his Crystal Palace starting XI for today's Premier League match with Watford at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles are hoping to back up their win on the south coast against Southampton last week with another three points this afternoon, knowing a victory would see them rise into the top half of the table. A win would also see Watford joining Norwich next season in the Championship, condemning former Palace boss Roy Hodgson to his first-ever relegation from the top flight.
Palace's first change comes in goal as Jack Butland replaces Vicente Guaita between the sticks. The English shot-stopper has made seven appearances in the league this season while deputising for Guita and played every minute of the Eagles' FA Cup run to the semi-finals, culminating in defeat at Wembley last month.
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Ahead of him, Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi start together at the centre of defence once again, while Joel Ward and Nathaniel Clyne resume their spots on the left and right of the back four. Tyrick Mitchell once again sits out of the starting XI as a result but starts on the bench this afternoon as he did at St Mary's.
Will Hughes gets his first league start for Palace in midfield since the reverse fixture at Vicarage Road, which the Eagles won 4-1. He starts alongside Conor Gallagher and Eberechi Eze, making this the youngest midfield three Vieira has named this season. Eze will be hoping to follow up on his first goal of the season, scored last week against the Saints, while Gallagher is chasing a first goal since the reverse fixture against the Hornets.
In attack, Vieira has dropped Jean-Philippe Mateta in favour of playing Odsonne Edouard centrally. Flanking him, Wilfried Zaha returns on the left side of the front three while Michael Olise sets up on the right side.
Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Guehi, Andersen, Ward, Hughes, Eze, Gallagher, Zaha, Edouard, Olise.
Substitutes: Matthews, Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyate, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Ayew, Mateta, Benteke.
