Crystal Palace vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Selhurst Park
Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Manchester United 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 Manchester United
Goalscorer Zaha is down with a head injury after a coming together with Lindelof.
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West Ham are losing at Brighton, so it looks as if Manchester United's place in next season's Europa League is going to be safe regardless of the result here.
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A Gallagher corner is headed clear by Maguire at the near post, and another delivery from the on-loan Chelsea man is dealt with as well.
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Fernandes drills a low delivery across the face of goal, but Garnacho can't turn it in at the back post.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
Palace have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four home league games. Can they make it five and hold on for a win here?
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Mata pulls the ball back to Elanga in the box, but his shot towards the bottom left corner flies wide for a goal-kick.
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Maguire goes down in the box under a challenge from Ward, but the referee waves away his protests for a penalty.
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A Mata corner finds McTominay in loads of space at the back post, but his header is poor and straight at Guaita. He really should've done better there.
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