The second round of 2026–27 Premier League fixtures kicks off with Manchester City’s trip to Selhurst Park Stadium in London city where they Crystal Palace on Friday.
There were contrasting emotions for new managers Pierre Sage and Enzo Maresca come fulltime on their competitive debuts last weekend. Palace were unable to find the net during a disappointing 2–0 defeat to Everton, while Man City pulled off a dramatic late comeback to beat Bournemouth 2–1.
Maresca is seeking back-to-back wins to kickstart his competitive reign, but significant changes to his roster over the summer mean an adaptation period is expected. New $117 million signing Ayyoub Bouaddi could make his debut at Selhurst Park, but the recent departures of Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, Sávio, Nico González and Omar Marmoush leave City short of depth.
Palace are facing an exodus of their own amid uncertain futures for Ismaïla Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who could follow Maxence Lacroix and Brennan Johnson out the door. Sage’s acumen will be tested if his squad is further gutted, and a surprise result against City would do him the world of good.
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