Crystal Palace vs Manchester United : Preview

Crystal Palace vs Manchester united

When does the match take place?

Manchester United travel to Selhurst Park for a 11.00 pm kick-off on Saturday 9 May 2015.

Team news

Palace are missing Fraizer Campbell and Marouane Chamakh, who are both out with hamstring injuries.

Michael Carrick (calf) has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Jonny Evans (knock) and Rafael (rib) missed the defeat to West Brom last Saturday, while Marcos Rojo (abdomen) and Luke Shaw (groin) are also doubtful for the trip to Selhurst Park.

Palace have already beaten Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham at Selhurst Park this season.The south Londoners more than matched United during the unlucky 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford earlier in the season.Alan Pardew has two direct and skillful wingers in Yannick Bolasie and Wilfried Zaha at his disposal, who will relish running at the visitors' suspect full-backs.

Louis van Gaal’s men will be desperate to get back to winning ways after three straight defeats.Man United haven't been beaten away at Crystal Palace since 1991.Robin van Persie will be closer to full fitness after his first appearance in more than two months against West Brom.United, who were boosted by the midweek announcement that they have agreed a deal, subject to a medical, for PSV Eindhoven's Memphis Depay, will target a win that will confirm a top-four finish if Liverpool lose to Chelsea on Sunday. Louis van Gaal’s side are on a three-match losing streak and have not had four league defeats a row since 1979.

"I think it's going to be very tough," McArthur told the club's website. “But we like these games”.

Expected XI

CRYSTAL PALACE

·        Speroni

·        Ward

·        Mariappa

·        Dann

·        Bolasie

·        Zaha

·        McArthur

·        Mutch

·        Delaney

·        Ledley

·        Punchean

MANCHESTER UNITED

·        De Gea

·        Valencia

·        McNair

·        Smalling

·        Blind

·        Herrera

·        Mata

·        Fellani

·        Young

·        Rooney

·        Van Persie

Match Facts

Manchester United have won 11 and lost none of the last 13 league meetings with Crystal Palace.

The Eagles have won a league-high 18 points from losing positions in the Barclays Premier League this season.

Man Utd have failed to score in their last two away matches. They have only failed to score in three in a row once before in BPL history (April 2005).

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