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Why does Estevao have so many games where he keeps going missing. It is really frustrating!! What is the issue now?

Pundits said that it was not an injury for Cucu. Interesting.

Gusto worries me on a yellow card. Is very clumsy. Got sent off against Forest when on a yellow, earlier in season and got lucky with the incident in the match whilst on a yellow.

You have said this like 3 times today. You defo are excited 😄

Big bonus that Calvert-Lewin has not made it. Hopefully we can win and make a statement with a few goals too.

Hooked at half-time this evening too whilst 1-0 down. Don't think he has scored since November.

Rosenior just confirmed Neto and James failed fitness tests this morning.

Palmer on bench for me if Estevao is presumably back. Has not been himself and I am not sure if this is the game where he can influence directly from the start. We will need a lot of support defensively and type of game he has struggled to impact before. Sanchez James Fofana Chalobah Cucurella Santos Caicedo Estevao Enzo Neto Pedro

No Estevao in squad??? Why does he keep playing then suddenly disappear from squad?? So frustrating. Think this will be quite a difficult game.

In August yes, I agree but in January, they should have done business before City went in. VVD will be 35 come end of season. Konate still not signed contract. I If they can give big salaries for ageing players, they should have paid Guehi his demands, considering he is the future and present and is arguably best CB in league.

With Guehi they did tbh.

He has not scored a goal from open play this season in the league and they are getting relegated. Palace are obviously desperate but they should be able to negotiate that fee down.

The ref trolled the Palace fans with the penalty announcement 😆

That was their best available team, bar Kepa for Raya (which was out of choice). That was more of our B team due to the injuries/unavailable. Not sure if you saw their actual line-up, because I am not sure where you concluded that was their 'B' team. To the game, in the circumstances, I will take that 3-2 loss, considering the players we had unavailable/injured and considering they went their strongest outfield team available. When the teams was revealed, I don't think much of as had any hope and when they went 2-0 up, I thought we were in for a hiding. Also thought again when they went 3-1 up, we was going to get battered and we did ride our luck but fair play to how the boys battled and give us a fighting chance. Still a tough ask, however second leg, you could argue that 5 players who were unavailable last night in Gusto, James, Caicedo, Palmer and Delap will all be starters in the second leg.

I think Arsenal will play, pretty much, their best team. They rested all their key players on the weekend against Portsmouth. Kepa may keep his place as has been the cup keeper throughout but other than that yeah, expect to see pretty much their best team.