The champions will be braced to start Monday’s game in south London nine points behind the leaders, Chelsea, and possibly even from a relatively lowly fourth place in the table, making victory at Selhurst Park essential. Their recent record at Crystal Palace is excellent, the hosts having failed to prevail in this fixture since December 2001, though Alan Pardew’s team have been resurgent of late.The visitors will enjoy the possession, but must be guarded for the pace on the counter offered by Jason Puncheon, Wilfried Zaha and Yannick Bolasie. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 0 Man City 2
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee M Oliver
This season G22, Y76, R5, 3.91 cards per game
Odds H 9-2 A 7-10 D 3-1
Crystal Palace
Subs from Hennessey, Mariappa, Souaré, Hangeland, Boateng, Sanogo, Thomas, Ameobi, Chamakh, Gayle
Doubtful Chamakh (hamstring), Ledley (hip), Thomas (thigh)
Injured Mutch (thigh, April 18), Campbell (hamstring, April 25), Lee (shin, May)
Suspended Jedinak (last of four)
Form DLWLWW
Discipline Y48 R4
Leading scorers Gayle, Jedinak 5
Manchester City
Subs from Caballero, Wright, Boyata, Pozo, Dzeko, Jovetic, Lampard, Sagna,
Mangala, Navas, Kolarov, Fernando
Doubtful None
Injured Milner (knee, 11 Apr)
Suspended None
Form WWLWLW
Discipline Y62 R2
Leading scorer Agüero 17
