Patrick Vieira is reportedly keen to switch his tactics at Crystal Palace next season and switch to a three-man defence.
The Frenchman regularly lined his Eagles side up in a 4-3-3 formation last season that saw Danish international Joachim Andersen and 21-year-old Marc Guehi heavily relied upon at centre-back. The two defenders started 30 of Palace’s 38 Premier League matches together - only split up due to injury - and at least one of them was on the pitch for every minute of the league campaign.
Vieira’s other options at the heart of defence last season were Martin Kelly, James Tomkins, Cheikhou Kouyate and Jairo Riedewald. Kelly has already been announced as the club’s first summer departure after making just four appearances last term, while Jairo Riedewald only managed five games, with all of them coming in midfield.
