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Default Re: [EPL] Manchester United vs Crystal Palace

Preview: Manchester United v Crystal Palace

When and where can I watch it?
United's 2016/17 Premier League campaign comes to a close on home soil, with Crystal Palace as the season's final visitors to Old Trafford for Sunday's 15:00 BST kick-off. The game will not be broadcast live in the UK, but fans can also follow the action in ManUtd.com's live match blog and via the club's official Twitter account, @ManUtd. MUTV subscribers in the UK & Ireland and worldwide users of the MUTV App on iOS and Android can tune in to Match Day Live from 14:00 BST for all the build-up and then listen to live radio commentary, before watching the 90 minutes in full from midnight.

Scene-setter
… Following a goalless draw against Southampton in midweek, the Reds will be keen to finish with a flourish here, with next week's Europa League final looming large, and places in the squad for the showdown in Stockholm still up for grabs. While Wednesday's clash with Ajax remains a priority for United, Sunday's Premier League match represents a good chance to firstly get back to winning ways. As for the visitors, it's been a story of mixed fortune in recent weeks, with last weekend's 4-0 win over Hull City - a result which ensured the Eagles' survival - arriving on the back of a 5-0 defeat to Manchester City. Palace striker Christian Benteke, who scored twice away to his former Liverpool club recently, now has 15 top-flight goals this season, leading Jose Mourinho to joke that he hopes the striker is "left at home" this weekend.

What's the team news?
Well, Mourinho has already confirmed that there will be some fresh faces in the line-up to face Palace, some of whom could be debutants. After confirming that Paul Pogba, back from compassionate leave, will play a part in the game, the boss name-checked several youngsters who will be in the squad, such as Joel Pereira, Demi Mitchell, Matty Willock, Josh Harrop and Zak Dearnley. Injury-wise, the Reds will wait on Eric Bailly and Marouane Fellaini after the duo picked up knocks against Southampton. Of course, United are still without long-term absentees Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcos Rojo, Luke Shaw, Tim Fosu-Mensah and Ashley Young. For Palace, Andros Townsend misses the game with an Achilles problem and Yohan Cabaye remains doubtful, but James Tomkins is likely to be passed fit.

League table…
Here’s the current state of play, going into our final fixture*…



What happened between the sides earlier in the season? December's reverse fixture at Selhurst Park was a dramatic affair, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring two minutes from time to earn the Reds all three points. United had fallen behind to James McArthur's effort, before Paul Pogba hauled Mourinho's men level just seconds before the break. The Frenchman then turned provider in the dying minutes of the match by finding Zlatan, and the striker did the rest to send the away end into raptures.

Head to head... Historically, United have fared well against the Eagles down the years, winning 33 and drawing 10 of the previous 50 meetings between the sides. The Reds have won all six Premier League encounters with Palace at Old Trafford, including a 2-0 victory last April, a game which featured Matteo Darmian's first goal for the club.

Who's the referee? Anthony Taylor is fittingly in charge for the final game of the season at Old Trafford, having also been on duty for the first one - the home win over Southampton last August. He was also the referee for the 0-0 draw with Liverpool and the away victories over West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City and most recently Burnley at Turf Moor. His assistants will be Gary Bestwick and Marc Perry, with Mike Jones as the fourth official.

Other weekend fixtures... All 20 Premier League clubs are of course in action on the final day of the season. Here is Sunday's schedule in full with all games kicking off at 15:00 BST:
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
Chelsea v Sunderland
Arsenal v Everton
Leicester City v Bournemouth
Watford v Manchester City
Southampton v Stoke City
Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur
Burnley v West Ham United
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion

*The table shown will be correct until 15:00 BST on Sunday 21 May 2017.

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