CRYSTAL PALACE MATCHDAY PREVIEW

FULHAM V CRYSTAL PALACE | SATURDAY 20TH MAY 2023 | 3PM | CRAVEN COTTAGE | #FULCRY

The opposition

• An awful start to 2023, which didn’t yield a single victory in 12 outings, ended up costing Patrick Vieira his job. He was replaced by former boss – and Fulham legend – Roy Hodgson.
• Hodgson made an immediate impact, winning his first three matches against Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton to ease some very real relegation concerns, while further damaging those sides’ hopes of staying up.
• The Eagles have, in total, won five of the eight games since Hodgson’s return and are now mathematically safe. They could even finish as high as 11th, should they manage to better Chelsea’s results between now and the end of the season.

Fulham team news

Daniel James rejoined the squad in training this week after missing the wins over Leicester and Southampton with a hamstring strain. Tim Ream and Andreas Pereira remain sidelined.

Crystal Palace team news

Wilfried Zaha is unlikely to be fit enough to play again this season after he limped off against Bournemouth. Palace have also reported that they will be without Jeff Schlupp due to a personal issue.

Lap of appreciation

Make sure you stay in your seat after the full-time whistle for the lap of appreciation. The players and staff will leave the pitch before returning to thank you, the supporters, for your amazing support throughout the season.

Tickets

There’s still time to secure your place this weekend – a limited number of seats remain available, with Season Ticket Holders able to buy an additional four tickets, whilst Members and supporters with a booking history can also purchase up to four tickets.

Weather

A gorgeous afternoon is forecast in SW6, with the sun out and temperatures around 17 degrees.

Player insight

Coverage

FFCtv subscribers can listen to commentary from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid.

Seating

Fans are reminded to only sit in their allocated seat, as congregating groups could risk ejection from the ground.

Early bird

Fans can take advantage of discounted food and drink inside the ground up until 2.30pm.

Fulham Flutter

Win prizes while supporting the Foundation by playing the Fulham Flutter!

Form

Fulham: LLLWW

Crystal Palace: DLWLW

Top scorers

Fulham: Aleksandar Mitrović (13)

Crystal Palace: Ebere Eze (10)