Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: Confirmed teams and line ups in Premier League 2025/26

Manchester United and Crystal Palace have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday.

The hosts have taken 16 points from a possible 18 since Michael Carrick’s appointment as assistant manager and another win would move them level on points with third-placed Aston Villa.

Palace won 1-0 against visitors Wolves last Sunday and will go 10th if they win and Fulham fail to win at home to Tottenham this afternoon (14:00 GMT).

101GreatGoals.com has the line-up news from Man United vs Palace in the 2025/26 Premier League, as well as details on how to watch.

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Manchester United confirmed starting team vs Crystal Palace

Centre-backs Lisandro Martinez (calf) and Matthijs de Ligt (back) and left-back Patrick Dorgu (hamstring) are injured for United, who make one change by bringing in Benjamin Sesko for Amad Diallo.

Forward Bryan Mbeumo features after being a doubt but midfielder Mason Mount is out with a knock.

Manchester United starting XI: Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Bryan Mbeumo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko

Man United substitutes: Altay Bayindir, Noussair Mazraoui, Joshua Zirkzee, Tyrell Malacia, Amad Diallo, Manuel Ugarte, Ayden Heaven, Tyler Fletcher, Jack Moorhouse

Crystal Palace full line up vs Man United

Palace make one change in attack from their home win over Zrinjski in the Europa League knockout phase play-offs on Thursday, bringing in Brennan Johnson – signed from Spurs in January – for Aston Villa loanee Evann Guessand.

Manager Oliver Glasner does not expect Eddie Nketiah to feature until April after the forward suffered a setback in his comeback from a hamstring problem.

Defender or midfielder Jefferson Lerma has the same issue but is likely to return far sooner. Full-back Caleb Kporha has a long-term back issue and midfielder Cheick Doucoure and forward Jean-Philippe Mateta have knee injuries.

Crystal Palace starting XI: Dean Henderson, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Jaydee Canvot, Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Brennan Johnson

Crystal Palace substitutes: Walter Benitez, Yeremy Pino, Christantus Uche, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Borna Sosa, Evann Guessand, Chadi Riad, Justin Devenny

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Manchester United vs Crystal Palace stats

• Following their 2-1 win at Selhurst Park in November, United are looking to complete their first league double over Crystal Palace since 2017/18
• Carrick has won all four of his home league games in charge (one in 2021, three in 2026) – only Frank O’Farrell has won his first five home games in charge of the Red Devils, doing so in 1971 (won first six)
• United have picked up 27 points in their last 12 home Premier League matches (W8 D3 L1) – 16 more then they managed in their previous 13 games at Old Trafford (11 – W3 D2 L8)
• They are the only team who haven’t lost in the Premier League since Boxing Day (W6 D4), while no side has won more points (22) during that period
• Sesko has five goals in six league games for Manchester United since the departure of Ruben Amorim, averaging a goal every 37 minutes along the way
• Palace have won four of their last six away league games against Manchester United (L2), having won two of their first 22 visits to Old Trafford (D3 L17)
• Twelve of Palace’s last 14 away Premier League wins have come against sides starting the day in the bottom half of the league, with their six away wins this season against teams who were, on average, 17th in the league on the day of the game. They have two wins in their last 26 on the road against sides starting the day in the top-six (D8 L16)
• Goalkeeper Dean Henderson has three clean sheets in four games against former club Manchester United (75%), which is the best ratio of any goalkeeper in Premier League history against the Red Devils. The only visiting goalkeeper with a clean sheet in his first two starts at Old Trafford is Fraser Forster (2014/15 and 2015/16, with Southampton)
• Having won their last two visits, Palace are looking to become the second London side to win three consecutive away league games against United, after Chelsea between 1967/68 and 1969/70
• With two wins in their last three Premier League games (L1), Palace have picked up twice as many points as they did in their previous nine top-flight matches combined (3 – D3 L6)

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