Crystal Palace v Manchester United: match preview

Manchester United’s dire season – a Premier League club record low points tally of 61 is the best they can hope for – still has room to develop into an armageddon of mind-melting proportions if they slip from a Europa League qualification spot into the Europa Conference League. A win against Crystal Palace secures the second tier competition but if West Ham win and Manchester United lose or draw then to the conference they will go owing to their vastly inferior goal difference. Palace can still finish in the top half but a large number of results will have to go in their favour so a positive season may finish with a small whimper. Patrick Vieira’s Palace have certainly passed the eye test but in practice they may finish only one point and one place better off than last season if they lose against United. Vieira’s sophomore effort will make interesting viewing, especially how he replaces the large Conor Gallagher-shaped hole in midfield. Graham Searles

Sunday 4pm

Venue Selhurst Park

Last season Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 0

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G25 Y59 R2 2.44 cards/game

Odds H 2-1 A 27-20 D 11-4

CRYSTAL PALACE

Subs from Butland, Matthews, Benteke, Kelly, Banks, Hannam, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi, Ward, Milivojevic, Mateta, McArthur, Schlupp, Hughes, Tomkins

Doubtful McArthur (calf), Tomkins (knock)

Injured Olise (foot, unknown), Ferguson (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y63 R2

Form LDWWDL

Leading scorer Zaha 13

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Henderson, Shoretire, Mata, Hannibal, Mengi, Lingard, Jones, Bailly, Heaton, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Matic, Cavani, Lingard, Shaw, Sancho

Doubtful Maguire (knock), Bailly (back), Sancho, Jones, Shaw (all match fitness)

Injured Pogba (calf, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y72 R2

Form WLLDWL

Leading scorer Ronaldo 18