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Aston Villa FC 3 - 1 Crystal Palace FC
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Yellow Card Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
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Crystal Palace will be absolutely gutted by the nature of that defeat. They drop to eighth with seven points from five matches, with Villa jumping to seventh with nine points. Palace are next in action against Fulham next Saturday, while Villa can turn their attentions to the Europa Conference League, with Legia Warszawa their opponents as they begin their group-stage campaign on Thursday.
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And breathe! It's full-time at Villa Park, and Aston Villa take the spoils after scoring three late goals to break Crystal Palace's hearts. The Eagles went ahead through Edouard's finish on the break, and they still led with just three minutes of the 90 remaining. However, Villa substitute Duran levelled with a ferocious volley before the award of a contentious penalty allowed Luiz to put Villa ahead deep into stoppage time. With Palace chasing the game, Bailey turned in Diaby's cross to add a late third for the hosts. What a win for Emery's men!
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FULL-TIME: ASTON VILLA 3-1 CRYSTAL PALACE.
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We're into the 104th minute and still playing here. Villa Park is absolutely bouncing following that late double salvo from the hosts, who are about to leapfrog Palace in the Premier League table.
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Assist Moussa Diaby
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Now it's Palace desperately looking to carve out one last chance! They will feel hard done by following the award of that penalty. There should still be plenty more stoppage time to play!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL! DOUGLAS LUIZ SURELY WINS IT FOR VILLA! The Brazilian stutters in his run-up before sending Johnstone the wrong way, caressing the kick into the bottom-left corner. Villa have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. 2-1!
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THE PENALTY STANDS! Wow – late drama at Villa Park! Richards appeared to get a touch on the ball with his sliding challenge, but after a long review at the pitchside monitor, Darren England sticks with his original decision!
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Darren England has been sent to the pitchside monitor to review the decision! This could be bad news for Villa...
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PENALTY TO VILLA! Tielemans slides a lovely ball in behind for Watkins, who is bearing down on goal when he is brought down by Richards. The referee points to the spot, but there will be a VAR check here – Richards might have got a touch on the ball before colliding with Watkins.
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Diaby darts to the byline before cutting the ball back, but Andersen is there to clear. Palace are being pushed back now – Villa are the team in the ascendency.
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We will have at least NINE additional minutes here! Richards is back up and okay to continue for Palace, who restart the game with a free-kick in their own box.
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Duran tries to reach a long ball into the box but catches Richards on the top of the head with his studs. That was brave defending from Richards, who really threw himself into that battle.
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Substitution Odsonne Édouard Naouirou Mohamed Ahamada
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Assist Lucas Digne
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We're into the final five minutes of the 90, though there will be plenty of stoppage time after Johnstone went down injured a few minutes ago. Can Villa salvage a result?
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Yellow Card Matthew Stuart Cash
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Palace are starting to look menacing on the break again now. Eze goes for goal from 25 yards out, but Martinez gets down well to hold it.
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Good save! Schlupp scoops a pass over the top for Eze, who looks to lift the ball beyond Martinez. The Villa goalkeeper reacts well, however, springing up to tip away before claiming it at the second attempt.
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Palace clear their lines and break through Eze, but he overruns it on the left flank as Villa win a throw-in.
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Johnstone is back up and will continue, for now. Henderson retakes his place on the bench as Palace prepare to defend this corner from the Villa right.
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Johnstone has stayed down in the goalmouth, holding his calf. He looks to be in some discomfort and former Manchester United goalkeeper Henderson is warming up on the touchline.
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OFF THE POST! It's desperate stuff from Palace as Hughes throws himself in front of Bailey's shot. It rebounds to Watkins, who bends an effort towards the top-right corner. The ball bounces off the post before hitting Johnstone on the back of the head and dropping wide! How is it still 1-0?!
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Villa are starting to pen Palace back. Bailey sees a cross headed out by Andersen, before Digne just fails to keep Torres' lofted pass to the far post in play.
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Well held! Duran latches onto a knock-down on the edge of the box before volleying at goal, but his left-footed strike skips along the surface into the gloves of Johnstone.
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GREAT CHANCE FOR 2-0! Mateta wins a corner on the right, which is lifted in by Eze. Andersen pulls away at the far post to nod it across goal, and Ward somehow sends a diving header comfortably wide from six yards out. That could have been the clincher!
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This match is opening up as we approach the final 20 minutes. Villa are throwing men forward in search of a leveller, but Palace continue to threaten on the break.
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Substitution John McGinn Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
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Tielemans shoots from the edge of the box, but a combination of Richards and Hughes blocks the effort at close quarters. Palace are defending resolutely as they look to hold onto their 1-0 lead.
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Brave goalkeeping! Johnstone launches a long ball over the top, which Eze attempts to reach. He looks set to get there, but Martinez darts from his line to smother the loose ball – that was a vital intervention.
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Eze feeds Mitchell on the overlap, but the left-back's cross is cut out by Konsa. Hughes immediately wins the ball back as Palace keep the pressure on – the home fans are growing frustrated now.
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Diaby's cross from the right is behind Watkins, who twists his body to send an acrobatic header towards the far post, but Johnstone is able to claim it with Bailey lurking. Palace are then returned to their full compliment as Doucoure comes back on.
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Doucoure was hurt by his collision with Ward. He leaves the field for treatment as Palace solider on with 10 men.
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WHAT A TACKLE! Villa look destined to draw level as Diaby offloads to Watkins, but Doucoure flies in with an exceptional challenge to stop him from pulling the trigger. Villa want a penalty, but there's no chance – Doucoure got the ball before colliding with team-mate Ward.
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Unlucky! Hughes does brilliantly to keep an overhit pass alive before stretching to cross. Mateta is waiting to prod it home, but Martinez dives on the ball.
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Digne's second set-piece delivery is a better one, but goalscorer Edouard is back to clear ahead of Watkins. Emery has seen enough, with Villa's first changes imminent.
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Substitution Boubacar Bernard Kamara Youri Marion A. Tielemans
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Substitution Nicolò Zaniolo Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
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Hughes clears a cross behind for a Villa corner, but Digne's poor delivery is headed away by Andersen. Villa come again on the opposite flank, and Mitchell concedes another corner.
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Close again! Eze feeds Schlupp on the left, and his teasing low cross is just claimed by Martinez. Edouard and Mateta were both lurking in search of a tap-in.
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Villa look to respond, but Digne's cross from the left is easily claimed by Johnstone. What a start to the second half this has been for Palace, who offered very little in attack before the break.
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ALMOST 2-0! Edouard rides two challenges with a powerful run into the box, but Konsa and Torres just do enough to crowd him out as he looks to finish past Martinez. Villa need to wake up!
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Yellow Card William James Hughes
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Palace scored all three of their goals after the break when they beat Wolves last time out. Since Hodgson returned to the club in April, they have scored a higher proportion of their goals after half-time than any other Premier League team (74 per cent, 17/23, minimum five goals). The travelling fans will be hoping for more of the same here.
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Assist Jean-Philippe Mateta
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Goal Odsonne Édouard
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Villa get the second half under way, with no changes for either side. Will we get a winner?
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Villa have managed seven shots to Palace's one, creating 0.78 expected goals in that opening 45 minutes. However, they have only hit the target once. Will they end up regretting their missed chances?
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It's still goalless between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace as we reach the interval. The hosts have certainly shown more endeavour, and they thought they were ahead when Diaby raced through on goal to slot home, only to be denied by an offside call. Johnstone was called into action by Watkins earlier in the half, while Cash should have done better with a free header. Palace have shown next to nothing in attack – there is surely more to come from them.
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HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 0-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.
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Villa are appealing for a penalty, claiming Diaby's shot hit Richards' outstretched arm inside the box. It did strike his hand, but he had his back to the ball. No penalty!
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Digne plays a menacing cross into the area from the left, but nobody is there to attack it for Villa. They keep the attack alive, and Diaby sees a shot charged down on the edge of the area.
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Great defending from Richards! Watkins almost latches onto a pass into the box on the left side, but the defender gets across to make a vital interception.
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Yellow Card Nicolò Zaniolo
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We will have five minutes of stoppage time before the break. The earlier stoppage for Ayew's injury accounts for much of that.
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Aston Villa have lost just one of their 11 previous Premier League home games against Crystal Palace (W6 D4), going down 1-0 in December 2013.
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Eze's corner is cleared at the near post. The visitors have been under pressure and they need to make more of those situations.
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Eze goes for goal from 20 yards out, but Konsa is there to deflect it wide for a Palace corner. Eze initially stays down, having been caught by a heavy challenge as he lined up the shot, but he's soon back to his feet and able to take the corner.
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A rare forward foray from Palace sees Edouard attempt to link up with Schlupp, but he completely miscues his backheeled pass and Villa recover possession.
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Now Zaniolo gets to the byline before seeing his cutback cleared. The pressure is growing on that Palace backline.
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TWO CHANCES FOR CASH! How are Villa not ahead? Cash miskicks when left unmarked 10 yards out, but Villa keep the pressure on through Digne. He whips a fine cross to the far post, where Cash is completely free but can only head over the crossbar!
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Close! Cash flashes a low cross into the six-yard box, but Watkins is on his heels and can't reach it as Palace escape. That disallowed goal appears to have sparked Villa into life!
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NO GOAL! Palace breathe a sigh of relief as the VAR review finds Diaby was fractionally ahead of Richards when the pass was played. That's such a shame for Villa, who see a fine opening goal chalked off. The score remains 0-0.
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GOOOOOOAAAAAAL! DIABY PUTS VILLA AHEAD! Torres' pass over the top of the Palace backline finds Diaby, who takes an outstanding first touch before slotting his finish into the bottom-right corner! But wait… there will be a VAR check here – Diaby may have been offside!
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Villa work the ball out from the back nicely with Luiz and Torres involved. Palace recover possession and come forward again, but Eze overhits his pass towards Mateta.
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We're past the half-hour mark at Villa Park, and this game is very much in the balance. Watkins has missed the best chance of the match, but Palace are starting to look a little more dangerous on the break.
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Goal Moussa Diaby
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Luiz is hacked down by Doucoure, who is perhaps fortunate to avoid a booking. Digne lines up a deep free-kick from the left flank, but he sends an awful cross straight into the wall.
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Palace are growing into this game now. The ball is worked out to Eze on the left corner of the box, but his dangerous cross just drifts behind with no Palace team-mate attacking it at the far post.
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Andersen prevents Watkins breaking in behind with a crucial defensive header. Eze then gets Palace moving and feeds Edouard, but the forward's cross is blocked before rebounding off him and behind for a Villa goal-kick.
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With a hat-trick against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup and two assists from the bench against Wolves last time out, Mateta has been involved in as many goals in 109 minutes across his last two games in all competitions as he was in his previous 44 appearances for Crystal Palace. Can the substitute make an impact here?
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Cash turns inside before sending a tame shot straight at Johnstone, then the game is stopped again as Ayew drops back to the turf. The forward has tried to continue, but his game looks to be done.
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Zaniolo charges into the box before looking to cut back from the left, but Richards is there to make a strong block.
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Substitution Jordan Pierre Ayew Jean-Philippe Mateta
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Ayew is okay to continue after receiving treatment, as Palace get the game back under way through a drop-ball for Johnstone.
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Nothing comes of the Villa corner, but they keep the pressure on. Palace eventually scramble it clear before the referee stops the game for Ayew to receive treatment following a clash with McGinn.
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HUGE CHANCE! Villa should be 1-0 up as Watkins is played clean through on goal. He looks to bend his finish into the bottom-right corner, but Johnstone gets down to make a vital one-on-one save. Villa attack again, and Richards almost turns a cross into his own net, slicing behind for a corner.
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Cash scampers down the right before offloading to Luiz, who sees his cross blocked by Schlupp. Palace are proving a tough nut for Villa to crack here, sitting deep and looking to keep things tight.
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Yellow Card Eberechi Oluchi Eze
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Yellow Card John McGinn
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Villa want a foul as Watkins goes down, but the referee waves play on. Luiz steps in to thwart a Palace break before getting the hosts moving forward again. Villa are the team looking to ask questions of their opponents here.
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England international Eze completed more dribbles (13) and created more chances from set plays (seven) than any other player in the Premier League across the season's first four matchdays. He will be Palace's dangerman again here.
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Now Palace come forward as Eze twists away from Douglas Luiz, but the Brazilian sticks to his task to force the Palace playmaker back. If the visitors are to build on their promising start to the season here, Eze will surely have a big role to play.
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Kamara releases Diaby with a wonderful ball over the top, but Richards matches the former Bayer Leverkusen man for pace before sliding in to divert his cutback back to Johnstone.
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It's a nervous moment for Palace as Diaby latches onto a pass down the right before cutting back to Watkins, but the striker is crowded out and Cash is unable to divert the loose ball goalwards. Edouard then has space to break, but Villa recover to win possession back.
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Palace have scored just five goals in 11 Premier League away games against Aston Villa (0.45 per game), never netting more than once in a match on this ground in the competition. Only at Tottenham (0.36) do they have a lower away goals-per-game ratio against sides they've faced 10 or more times.
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Cash and Diaby are involved as Villa work the ball from right to left and back again, but Palace are standing firm with 11 men behind the ball. Doucoure then makes a strong challenge to prevent Watkins from shooting from the edge of the area.
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Kamara fouls Hughes as Palace win a free-kick just inside Villa's half. The visitors – donning their white and sky blue change kit – are stoking the ball around nicely in the opening minutes.
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Palace look to attack down the right early on, but Digne shepherds the ball back to Martinez, who clears. Villa then win a free-kick on halfway.
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Following a minute's silence to remember the victims of the recent earthquake in Morocco, we are under way at Villa Park. Eze with the first touch.
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Aston Villa are looking to avoid losing successive Premier League games for just the third time since Emery took charge last year. Will they bounce back from their defeat to Liverpool? The teams are out, and we're about to find out!
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Crystal Palace have confirmed Roy Hodgson was "taken unwell" earlier today, so he is not present at Villa Park. Hodgson is in contact with Paddy McCarthy and Ray Lewington, who will take charge in the manager's absence – our best wishes are with him. Palace make two enforced changes with defender Marc Guehi and midfielder Jefferson Lerma out injured, bringing in Richards and Hughes.
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Villa's lineup shows just one change from the team that was beaten at Anfield last time out, with Diego Carlos ruled out through injury. Galatasaray loanee Zaniolo comes in for his first start for the club, meaning Cash returns to right-back after playing a more advanced role against Liverpool.
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CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Dean Henderson, Remi Matthews, Rob Holding, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Nathaniel Clyne, Malcolm Ebiowei, Naouirou Ahamada, Jairo Riedewald, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
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CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): Sam Johnstone; Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Chris Richards, Tyrick Mitchell; Eberechi Eze, Cheick Doucoure, Will Hughes; Jordan Ayew, Odsonne Edouard, Jeffrey Schlupp.
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ASTON VILLA SUBS: Robin Olsen, Filip Marschall, Youri Tielemans, Alex Moreno, Calum Chambers, Clement Lenglet, John Duran, Leon Bailey, Leander Dendoncker.
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ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Douglas Luiz, Boubacar Kamara; Nicolo Zaniolo, Moussa Diaby, John McGinn; Ollie Watkins.
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Crystal Palace are one point clear of Villa, with a 3-2 victory over Wolves taking them to seven points from their first four matches of the Premier League season before the international break. Roy Hodgson's team have yet to lose on the road this term – they could go unbeaten through their first three away games of a league campaign for the first time since doing so as a second-tier side in 2003-04.
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