Crystal Palace will be without at least five players on Friday when they face Arsenal at Selhurst Park in the first Premier League game of the season. The Eagles will be missing some crucial squad players when they host the Gunners as they look to repeat last campaign's feat of ending unbeaten over their London rivals.
It comes after Mikel Arteta has had yet another huge summer in the transfer market. The Spaniard has made five more additions to his squad, spending over £100million so far in strengthening both squad depth and quality for the upcoming challenge.
Last season saw the North London side narrowly miss out on top four to rivals Tottenham, but they will be hoping they can go one better and make a return to the Champions League with their changes. It all starts at Selhurst Park, with a challenge that Arteta has labelled "difficult".
