Crystal Palace to host Manchester City at Selhurst Park in Premier League matchweek 2 on August 28

Crystal Palace will host Manchester City at Selhurst Park on August 28 in their matchweek 2 Premier League fixture, with both teams entering the game after opening-day results.

Crystal Palace began the 2026-27 campaign with a 0-2 loss to Everton in which they failed to score and were described as vulnerable in defence, while Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City recovered from an early deficit to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in a comeback that secured three points for the visitors.

Daichi Kamada, the 30-year-old defensive midfielder, is identified as a central figure for Crystal Palace; the preview says he will be crucial for establishing control in midfield and defence and that he created two clear chances in the opener.

The article singles out Rayan Cherki for Manchester City after he entered the Bournemouth match in the 63rd minute and supplied two assists, with match statistics listed as: 1 accurate through ball (t-most), 1 accurate cross, 1 big chance created, 2 assists (most), 2 key passes (t-most), 4 chances created (most), 12/13 accurate passes — all achieved in 28 minutes; the piece notes Cherki might start following that performance.

Availability concerns are noted for both sides: Crystal Palace will be without Chadri Riad due to a knee injury, Manchester City will be without Jeremy Doku because of a calf injury, and Elliot Anderson, who was substituted with a minor issue against Bournemouth, has returned to training and "might even start" for the visitors.

The preview supplies probable starting lineups as: Henderson (GK); Canvot, Richards, Minguez; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; McNeil, Nketiah; Strand Larsen and Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Anderson, Guehi; Foden, Cherki, Semenyo; Haaland.

The assessment in the piece states Crystal Palace must improve their final-third efficiency to convert shots into goals at home, while Manchester City, despite higher-quality personnel, showed final-third frailties that they need to address; the writer predicts a 1-2 win for Manchester City.

Selhurst Park will host the match on August 28, and viewers in India can watch via JioHotstar and the Star Sports Network; the preview also notes that all games will be available live on the FanCode app and website.