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Enzo Maresca’s side face our second league fixture of the season as we hope to continue our campaign in the best way.

WHEN AND WHERE

The Blues take on the Eagles at Selhurst Park on Friday 28 August.

Kick-off is set for 20:00 (UK), with the match to be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

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All the key moments can also be followed on the Official Man City App and mancity.com via our Matchday Centre and our official social media channels: @ManCity.

TEAMS

PALACE XI: Henderson, Khalaili, Canvot, Richards, Tomiyasu, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Pino, Nketiah, Strand Larsen

Subs: Benitez, Munoz, Disasi, Mingueza, Hughes, Lerma, Gozo, McNeil, Guessand

CITY XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Anderson, Guéhi, Foden, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland

Subs: Rulli, Kovačić, Aït-Nouri, Reis, Echeverri, Bouaddi, McAidoo, Braithwaite, Lewis

APP COVERAGE

As always, the Official Man City App will have all the match coverage you need from wherever you are in the world.

From two hours before kick-off to all the post-match reaction, our Matchday Centre will provide blow-by-blow updates and analysis.

For those with push notifications turned on in the app, you’ll be alerted to the key moments throughout the game as they happen, with our CITY+ commentary from Alistair Mann and Kit Symons will begin once the game gets under way. 

Shortly after the full-time whistle, a comprehensive match report as well as reaction from Enzo Maresca and the players can also be viewed on our website and app.

A CITY+ full-match replay and highlights will be available from midnight (UK).

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MATCHDAY LIVE

The show will start 90 minutes before kick-off with hosts Cel Spellman and FG joined by guests Izzy Christiansen and Paul Dickov offering their pre-match thoughts ahead of the game.

The panel will offer expert insight before, during and after the game.

They will assess team news, run the rule over the first half at the break and assess the result as the final whistle blows.

As well as that, you’ll also get live text updates throughout the day from our journalists at the stadium.

Alistair Mann and co-commentator Kit Symons will guide fans through proceedings with live audio commentary on CITY+.

They’ll paint the pictures with words as Enzo Maresca’s men look to continue the campaign strongly after three points against Bournemouth on the opening day.

There’s an extended post-match show this season, with a bumper 60 minutes of analysis from our panel of experts as well as reaction from the manager and the match’s headline-makers.

A comprehensive match report, highlights and Full Match Replay (via CITY+) will follow across the evening.

On CITY+ meanwhile, there’ll be our popular full-match replay as well as our extended highlights offering which features the best 20 minutes of action from the game. 

PRESS CONFERENCE

“Palace away is always complicated. It’s a complicated pitch, good team – a new manager arrived.

“You can see from preseason and their first game what they want to do - it’s quite clear.

“It’s similar to Oliver [Glasner], their former manager. No doubt it will be a tough game.”

OPPOSING MANAGER

Pierre Sage is yet to face the Blues since joining Palace in the summer.

The Frenchman joined following a successful season with RC Lens and went on to help them secure the club’s first-ever Coupe de France trophy and achieve qualification for the UEFA Champions League for just the fourth time in their history.

PREVIOUS MEETING

City dominated from start to finish - save for the odd Palace attack - in the May 2026 encounter and went into the break with goals from Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush giving Pep Guardiola’s side a two-goal lead.

Savinho added a late third to make it 3-0 in what was an enjoyable evening for a City team who were then looking forward an FA Cup final against Chelsea.