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The last game of the weekend in the Premier League takes place on Monday evening. Crystal Palace host Arsenal at Selhurst Park. Roy Hodgson is back with the Eagles for another season and they got the 2023/24 season off to a good start with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United in the opening weekend.
Arsenal, meanwhile, clinched a 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest, with Mikel Arteta's side hoping to go one step further this season after finishing runners-up to Man City in May.
The Gunners have added the likes of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz to their squad over the summer, while Palace have lost key winger Wilf Zaha – but have so far brought in Matheus Franca from Flamengo. Follow all the live action below as Crystal Palace host Arsenal The current odds for the game can be found here.
Mikel Arteta has not ruled out a return to the transfer market as he reckons Arsenal will be without Jurrien Timber this season after the summer signing picked up a knee injury against Nottingham Forest.
Earlier in the week, it was confirmed that Dutch defender Timber will go under the knife after tests showed ligament damage – with Arteta also insisting the number of serious injuries he had sustained so early in the season was a “large one.” Care” for the well-being of the players.
Timber limped in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win over Forest, with the club confirming on Wednesday he had suffered a ligament injury.
Arteta described it as a ‘heavy blow' and could sign another player as a result:
Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 7:36 p.m
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – update
Roy Hodgson admits every Premier League manager is looking for a player like Declan Rice to anchor his team as he prepares his Crystal Palace side for Monday's game against the England midfielder.
The 24-year-old's £105million move from West Ham to Arsenal last month made him one of four players in his position to have been bought by European clubs for a nine-figure fee over the past eight months, according to Top The Number of Teams on central midfielders has increased rapidly.
Rice is part of an elite group that includes world champion Enzo Fernandez and new Chelsea team-mate Moises Caicedo – both signed by the Blues for British record fees – as well as England's Jude Bellingham, who joined Real Madrid in July Charges were signed, which could exceed £100m.
Hodgson's Palace started the Premier League season with a 1-0 win at newly promoted Sheffield United but face a tough test when last season's runners-up arrive at Selhurst Park and Mikel Arteta's side with the arrival of Rice, who took her Midfield further strengthened, boosted by their return to the Champions League.
Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 7:31 p.m
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – update
And also a look back at what has happened for the Gunners so far.
AUS – Granit Xhaka to Leverkusen, £12m; Matt Turner to Forest, £7m; Auston Trusty to Sheffield United, £4m; Pablo Mari to Monza, £3m; Marquinhos to Nantes, on loan; Ainsley Maitland-Niles to Lyon, free.
IN – West Ham's Declan Rice, £105m; Chelsea's Kai Havertz, £65m; Ajax's Jurrien Timber, £35m; David Raya from Brentford, loan with option.
For Mikel Arteta, it looks to be all about a midfield reshuffle, with two of tonight's starting XI being signings. A disadvantage, however, is that Timber is already out due to injury.
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Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 7:26 p.m
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – update
Here's a look back at both clubs' transfer work over the summer… so far, at least.
OUT – Jack Butland joins Rangers free; Wilf Zaha to Galatasaray, free; Luka Milivojevic vs. Shabab Al-Ahli, free; James McArthur, retired
IN – Jefferson Lerma from Bournemouth, free; Matheus Franca from Flamengo, £26m incl add-ons.
Brazilian teenager Franca has obviously been the big draw for Selhurst Park fans so far – but the new number 11 is currently out through injury.
Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 7:20 p.m
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – update
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest
The Gunners appeared to be in fine form early in the game and first-half goals from Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka – the latter a world-class player – kept them well under control until the break.
Forest hit back through Taiwo Awoniyi and provided a nervous finish, but the truth was three home points were at stake the whole time.
Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 7:14 p.m
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – update
Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace
A goal from Odsonne Edouard early in the second half gave the Eagles victory on the first weekend of the season. Roy Hodgson's team dominated in any case, but at times lacked penetrating power, but still got three points.
Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 7:08 p.m
Palace vs Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups
Palace offer no real surprises – but it's worth noting that Cheick Doucour is in the team while rumors of a Liverpool transfer circulate before the window closes.
Arsenal bring Takehiro Tomiyasu into the team to replace the injured Jurrien Timber, but there are no other surprises either – newly added goalkeeper David Raya is on the bench.
Palace XI: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Lerma, Eze, Schlupp, Edouard, Ayew
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Partey, White, Saliba, Tomiyasu, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah
Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 7:03 p.m
Here's how to watch Crystal Palace vs Arsenal in the Premier League
After a narrow win over Nottingham Forest on opening day, Arsenal are aiming for a second win in a row to push Manchester City back to the title.
Arsenal have won their last two games against Crystal Palace but with Roy Hodgson in charge, Palace fans will be hoping for a repeat of their 3-0 win over the Gunners in April 2022.
Having provided for the likes of the now-injured Jurriën Timber and Declan Rice over the summer, Mikel Arteta is hopeful his side can regain their footing and although the season is just beginning they will have to fight for the top spot and can't afford any slip-ups .
It will be the Eagles' first home game of the season after winning at newly promoted Sheffield United in the opening weekend.
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Karl MatchettAug 21, 2023 4:02 p.m
