While Patrick Vieira has stage managed several dramatic upsets this season, beating Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals would top the lot. Crystal Palace have lost their past nine games in succession against the west London club, with their last win coming in 2017 and giving Roy Hodgson his first league victory as Palace manager. Wilfried Zaha scored the winner that day and, according to Jack Butland, Selhurst Park’s favourite son “will be up for it” at Wembley. Conor Gallagher, on loan from Chelsea, will not be able to play against his parent club, while Thomas Tuchel will be without Callum Hudson-Odoi but could welcome back Romelu Lukaku. Will Magee
Sunday 4.30pm ITV
Venue Wembley Stadium
Head to head Chelsea 30 Crystal Palace 11 Draws 15
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G38 Y149 R6 4.08 cards/game (all competitions)
Odds H 8-13 A 11-2 D 3-1
CHELSEA
Subs from Mendy, Bettinelli, Sarr, Loftus-Cheek, Kanté, Barkley, Saúl, Pulisic, Vale, Lukaku, Christensen, Chalobah, Ziyech
Doubtful Lukaku (achilles)
Injured Chilwell (knee, unknown), Hudson-Odoi (achilles, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y70 R1 (all competitions)
Form WWLLWW (all competitions)
Leading scorer Havertz 13 (all competitions)
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Matthews, Benteke, Kelly, Banks, Hannam, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi, Tomkins, Eze, Hughes, Ward, Milivojevic, Olise, Édouard, McArthur
Doubtful Olise (ankle)
Injured Ferguson (hamstring, unknown)
Unavailable Gallagher (loan terms)
Suspended None
Discipline Y54 R1 (all competitions)
Form WWDWWL (all competitions)
Leading scorer Zaha 12 (all competitions)
