Manchester United’s dire season – a Premier League club record low points tally of 61 is the best they can hope for – still has room to develop into an armageddon of mind-melting proportions if they slip from a Europa League qualification spot into the Europa Conference League. A win against Crystal Palace secures the second tier competition but if West Ham win and Manchester United lose or draw then to the conference they will go owing to their vastly inferior goal difference. Palace can still finish in the top half but a large number of results will have to go in their favour so a positive season may finish with a small whimper. Patrick Vieira’s Palace have certainly passed the eye test but in practice they may finish only one point and one place better off than last season if they lose against United. Vieira’s sophomore effort will make interesting viewing, especially how he replaces the large Conor Gallagher-shaped hole in midfield. Graham Searles
Sunday 4pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 0
Referee Martin Atkinson
This season G25 Y59 R2 2.44 cards/game
Odds H 2-1 A 27-20 D 11-4
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Butland, Matthews, Benteke, Kelly, Banks, Hannam, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi, Ward, Milivojevic, Mateta, McArthur, Schlupp, Hughes, Tomkins
Doubtful McArthur (calf), Tomkins (knock)
Injured Olise (foot, unknown), Ferguson (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y63 R2
Form LDWWDL
Leading scorer Zaha 13
MANCHESTER UNITED
Subs from Henderson, Shoretire, Mata, Hannibal, Mengi, Lingard, Jones, Bailly, Heaton, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Matic, Cavani, Lingard, Shaw, Sancho
Doubtful Maguire (knock), Bailly (back), Sancho, Jones, Shaw (all match fitness)
Injured Pogba (calf, Aug)
Suspended None
Discipline Y72 R2
Form WLLDWL
Leading scorer Ronaldo 18
