Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Full lineups confirmed with Erling Haaland starting

Crystal Palace and Manchester City confirmed their starting lineups for their Matchday 2 Premier League fixture at Selhurst Park in London on Friday, August 28, 2026, with Erling Haaland named in Manchester City's XI. The match follows contrasting opening-week results for the two clubs.

Crystal Palace began the season with a 2-0 defeat to Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Pierre Sage’s league debut, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry scoring. Manchester City recovered late to beat Bournemouth after Marcus Tavernier had given the visitors a shock lead, the hosts responding through Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol. Palace have undergone a summer of wholesale changes ahead of the Matchday 2 meeting.

Starting XI: Dean Henderson; Jaydee Canvot, Chris Richards, Takehiro Tomiyasu; Anan Khalaili, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrique Mitchell; Eddie Nketiah, Yéremy Pino; Jørgen Strand Larsen. Bench: Walter Benitez (gk), Axel Disasi, Zavier Gozo, Evann Guessand, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Dwight McNeill, Oscar Mingueza, Daniel Munoz. Those selections were confirmed in the published team announcement.

Starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma; Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias (c), Joško Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly; Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi; Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo; Erling Haaland. Bench: Gerónimo Rulli (gk), Mateo Kovačić, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Claudio Echeverri, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Ryan McAidoo, Kaden Braithwaite, Rico Lewis. Manchester City shared the lineup through an official club post.

The Matchday 2 clash will be played on Friday, August 28, 2026, with kick‑off at 12:30 AM IST (Saturday, August 29, 2026) in India. The fixture will be held at Selhurst Park in London, England. For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.

Sushruta has spent over two years covering football, with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions. Alongside football, he has reported on a variety of sports, bringing curiosity and perspective to every story. When he’s not following the action, he can usually be found binge-watching movies or getting lost in a good book.

The teams meet in Matchday 2 of the Premier League 2026-27 season at Selhurst Park, with kick‑off in India scheduled for 12:30 AM IST (Saturday, August 29, 2026).