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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Selhurst Park

Sports Staff
Monday 04 April 2022 17:00 BST
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A general view of Selhurst Park
A general view of Selhurst Park (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Arsenal in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.

European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.

Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

We're under way at Selhurst Park.

4 April 2022 21:02

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Crystal Palace have won just one of their last nine Premier League games against Arsenal (D5 L3), with five of the last seven meetings between the sides ending level (W1 L1).

4 April 2022 20:56

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Arsenal have made two changes to their side from their win over Villa in their last match. Ramsdale is fit to return to the ranks as he replaces Leno. However, Kieran Tierney is sidelined with a knee problem and is replaced by Tavares at left-back. Martinelli returns to the bench after an illness.

4 April 2022 20:56

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Palace have made three changes to their side that beat Everton last time out. Michael Olise misses out due to injury, while Eze and Butland drop to the bench. Guaita retakes his place between the posts, while Schlupp slots into the middle of the park. Ayew replaces Olise in the final third.

4 April 2022 20:53

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

ARSENAL SUBS: Bernd Leno, Rob Holding, Albert Lokonga, Mohamed Elneny, Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli, Mazeed Ogungbo, Zak Swanson, Marcelo Flores.

4 April 2022 20:48

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

ARSENAL (4-2-3-1): Aaron Ramsdale; Cedric Soares, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Nuno Tavares; Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe; Alexandre Lacazette.

4 April 2022 20:46

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Jack Butland, Joel Ward, Luka Milivojevic, James Tomkins, Eberechi Eze, Will Hughes, James McArthur, Christian Benteke, Odsonne Edouard.

4 April 2022 20:44

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): Vicente Guaita; Nathaniel Clyne, Jacob Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell; Conor Gallagher, Cheikhou Kouyate, Jeffrey Schlupp; Jordan Ayew, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Wilfried Zaha.

4 April 2022 20:41

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Arsenal are also on an excellent run of form, winning six out of their last seven matches to put them on course for a top-four finish. The Gunners have only lost to Liverpool over the last two months in the Premier League, but were dislodged from fourth spot by their bitter rivals Tottenham following their 5-1 hammering of Newcastle United. Mikel Arteta and his team have to respond to put the pressure back on Spurs, using their new found clinical edge in front of goal that was decisive in ther 1-0 win over Aston Villa last time out.

4 April 2022 20:37

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Patrick Vieira faces the club that he won three Premier League titles with during an illustrious career with Arsenal. The former Gunners skipper will now attempt to diminish his ex-club's hopes of reaching the top four of the Premier League with his Palace side, who have been in excellent form of late. The Eagles are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, including their 4-0 hammering of Everton last time out in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. A win tonight would push Palace into ninth place in the table.

4 April 2022 20:33

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