FA Cup.. It would be the best thing for Patrick Vieira to manage a dramatic victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup semifinals this season. Nine games in a row, Crystal Palace have lost to the west London club. The last time they won, it was in 2017, giving Roy Hodgson his first win as Palace manager. He scored the winner that day. Jack Butland says that Selhurst Park’s favorite son, Wilfried Zaha, “will be up for it” when they play at Wembley. Conor Gallagher, who is on loan from Chelsea, will not be able to play against his parent club. Thomas Tuchel will be without Callum Hudson-Odoi, but Romelu Lukaku could be back for the game against his old club. Will Magee come?
Sunday 4.30pm ITV
Venue Wembley Stadium
Head to head Chelsea 30 Crystal Palace 11 Draws 15
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G38 Y149 R6 4.08 cards/game (all competitions)
Odds H 8-13 A 11-2 D 3-1
CHELSEA
Subs from Mendy, Bettinelli, Sarr, Loftus-Cheek, Kanté, Barkley, Saúl, Pulisic, Vale, Lukaku, Christensen, Chalobah, Ziyech
Doubtful Lukaku (achilles)
Injured Chilwell (knee, unknown), Hudson-Odoi (achilles, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y70 R1 (all competitions)
Form WWLLWW (all competitions)
Leading scorer Havertz 13 (all competitions)
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Matthews, Benteke, Kelly, Banks, Hannam, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi, Tomkins, Eze, Hughes, Ward, Milivojevic, Olise, Édouard, McArthur
Doubtful Olise (ankle)
Injured Ferguson (hamstring, unknown)
Unavailable Gallagher (loan terms)
Suspended None
Discipline Y54 R1 (all competitions)
Form WWDWWL (all competitions)