Crystal Palace have made 10 changes to their starting XI for this evening’s Carabao Cup fourth-round meeting with Fulham, which kicks off at 19:45 GMT. The reshuffle follows Sunday’s game against Newcastle.
Dean Henderson returns in goal after being unavailable since Palace’s previous visit to Craven Cottage, a 3-2 victory on 5 September. The club captain’s return is one of the most notable features of Pierre Sage’s selection.
Cheick Doucouré also makes his comeback to the starting lineup. The midfielder is set to make his first competitive appearance since 15 January 2025, while this will be his first start since the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on 4 January of that year.
Jefferson Lerma, Honest Ahanor and Chris Richards form the defensive trio in front of Henderson. Richards is the only player retained from the side that began against Newcastle. Óscar Mingueza and Ben Chilwell provide the width, with Chilwell returning to the ground where he scored with his first touch after rejoining Palace last month.
Doucouré will line up alongside Will Hughes in midfield, while Darío Osorio and Evann Guessand support Eddie Nketiah in attack. Nketiah also has a recent Palace goal at Craven Cottage, having scored in last season’s 2-1 win.
Palace’s starting XI is: Henderson; Lerma, Richards, Ahanor; Mingueza, Hughes, Doucouré, Chilwell; Osorio, Nketiah, Guessand. The substitutes are Benítez, Disasi, Khalaili, Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, McNeil, Pino and Gozo.
