Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace's loan of Christantus Uche from Getafe will automatically become a permanent deal if the 22-year-old forward starts 10 matches this season. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Chelsea are the latest club to express an interest signing 25-year-old Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi when his contract expires next summer. (Football Insider), external

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We asked for your views on Crystal Palace's performance after they went through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup by beating Millwall in a penalty shootout.

Here are some of your comments:

Glen: Overall we dominated the game but our touch and pass in the final third was poor. I feel very sorry for Esse. He was no worse then any other player in the first half but was hauled off. There's obviously a problem with player and manager, and if we are not careful we will lose a real talent there.

Mark: I was pleased with the changes to the starting line-up. Pity Esse couldn't make the most of it. Benitez had a great game, Canvot looked good and Uche made the most of his time too. We got the job done and while it was painful to watch the squandered chances, we are in such a better place than 12 months ago. Keep flying forward and upward, Eagles.

Gary: Worst performance for a long long time. Pino and Kamada were awful. Mateta couldn't hold the ball up. Esse not good enough. The players looked tired. I thought Canvot did well on his debut. I like Uche - think he'll be a star. We got through but didn't deserve to.

David: Disjointed performance against a game opponent but our players were looking knackered already and struggling to play together with the changes made. Thought Canvot did well. A toss-up for man of the match for us between Hughes and Munoz.

Rich: Not a great game, but positives were Canvot and Benitez. A definite lack of quality around the box and final passes were awful. I can see why Glasner picks the same XI every game. Yeremy and Uche are not quite there, and poor Esse was dreadful. Such a shame. Decent penalties. Tough game but good win to keep the unbeaten run going.

Steve: Palace were poor. Lack of quality in those tight, crowded spaces was very evident. Hughes and Kamada are not the right combination - the latter's poor distribution halting any momentum. Sadly, Esse and Pino were very disappointing. Yet, we are still through. Let's hope Wharton and Sarr are back for the West Ham match at the weekend.

Chelsea are stepping up their bid to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton in January.

Meanwhile, Palace manager Oliver Glasner is among the potential candidates to replace Ruben Amorim if he is sacked by Manchester United. (Star), external

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Emlyn Begley
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Crystal Palace, perhaps inspired by the buzz of winning the FA Cup last season for their first ever trophy, put out a strong line-up - with only four changes.

Two players were handed debuts from the start - Argentine Benitez, 32, a summer signing from PSV, and teenage defender Jaydee Canvot, a new recruit from Toulouse.

Millwall in contrast made seven changes - and it would have been eight had keeper Max Crocombe not been injured in the warm-up.

Both sides had their share of chances in an even first half.

The biggest opportunity was when Millwall's Camiel Neghli was in space in the box but fired wide.

Palace were the better team in the second half and thought they were going through thanks to a close-range effort from Chris Richards, who had replaced Marc Guehi after an hour.

But Ryan Leonard's glancing header after the 90th minute meant penalties. Well, after Jean-Philippe Mateta somehow missed when Daniel Munoz laid it on a plate for him.

But in the end it was all largely irrelevant with Benitez - who has been watching Dean Henderson from the bench this season - saved two kicks.

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Crystal Palace are through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after beating Championship club Millwall in a penalty shootout.

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As expected, Oliver Glasner hands Crystal Palace debuts to goalkeeper Walter Benitez and defender Jaydee Canvot.

Romain Esse, who came through the ranks at Millwall, plays against his former side.

Crystal Palace XI: Benitez, Guehi, Lacroix, Canvot, Sosa, Kamada, Hughes, Munoz, Pino, Esse, Mateta.

Subs: Henderson, Mitchell, Clyne, Richards, Lerma, Uche, Rodney, Devenny, Cardines.

Millwall XI: Crocombe, Taylor, Crama, Grant, Sturge, Bangura-Williams, Kelly, Harding, Mazou-Sacko, Neghli, Ivanovic.

Subs: Benda, Cooper, Bryan, Leonard, Howland, Ballo, Coburn, Emakhu, Matthews.

Alex Pewter
Fan writer

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Tuesday's Carabao Cup match is a milestone for Crystal Palace. It is the first time the club has the luxury to enter in the third round since the competition's inception in 1960.

Oliver Glasner would not necessarily enjoy being called a "cup specialist" manager, but specialist or not, he has continued success in knockout competitions at Palace. Across his 13 cup matches so far, including those in Europe, the Austrian manager has suffered only a single defeat.

So it would appear likely, given his desire to compete for every trophy, that he will opt for a strong line-up against Millwall.

The pending issue for the team is a matter of rest and rotation, with the opening match of the Conference League group stage just over two weeks away and an even tougher schedule.

Whether Ismaila Sarr and Adam Wharton's injuries can be put down to the volume of games played in August or not, Palace will need to avoid adding to the injury list.

So perhaps it is not ideal for this game to come with the added stakes of Millwall and the history that comes with it, as opposed to a less heated fixture.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is a prime example of a player potentially being overworked. He is currently averaging 89 minutes per game over the first seven matches, excluding added time, compared to 72 minutes over 46 appearances last season. Without Eddie Nketiah's return from injury, that workload is unlikely to ease, at least in the short term.

Christantus Uche, who made a promising cameo appearance on debut on Saturday, is earmarked to play in various attacking roles across the season, including being the lone striker backup for now. If there is any match where he can make an impact on the fans, there are worse ones than a derby.

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midfielder Adam Wharton is keen to sign for Liverpool despite interest from Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Meanwhile, Manchester City are set to rival Liverpool for the free transfer signing of Palace defender Marc Guehi next summer, when his contract is due to expire. (Mirror), external

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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup game against Millwall at Selhurst Park (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• There are no new injury concerns for the third-round tie, but injured trio Eddie Nketiah, Adam Wharton and Ismaila Sarr will not be involved.

• Glasner says "it looks positive" that Wharton and Nketiah will return for Saturday's Premier League game against West Ham.

• Goalkeeper and summer signing Walter Benitez will make his debut against Millwall, and so too will defender Jaydee Canvot.

• Glasner says "there will be a few changes" as "some players need to rest from international duties and having too many games".

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Sunderland.

Here are some of your comments:

Palace fans

Jerry: We had enough chances to win the game, but I was a little underwhelmed with our performance to be honest. We had our moments, but we were too slow from the back in our build-up play. We missed Ismaila Sarr and Adam Wharton. Two points lost.

Glen: I thought the players put in a decent shift and had enough good chances to win, however, the goalkeeper had a very good game. My concerns come from the manager's insistence in slogging the same players when on the bench we have some very good forwards. Saturday was dying for a winger to come on but did the usual changes, nothing against Justin Devenny but Romain Esse is what we needed.

Jason: Felt like a match we should have won, but in fairness to Sunderland they set up well to manage the match. We lacked a bit up front to really push on and win, so overall probably a fair result. Liked Christantus Uche and his impact, more to come!

Bob: We were unlucky not to win this game as we came closest to scoring. Yeremy Pino had a great first game at Selhurst Park but we missed Sarr and Wharton. Still unbeaten this season, so it's not all bad!

Sunderland fans

David: Excellent defensive performance and I'd have taken a point if offered before the game, so excellent result.

Charlie: Looked very comfortable first half and possibly had the best chance when Chemsdine Talbi tried to control the ball instead of hitting it first time. Robin Roefs was superb in the later stages and kept us in the game but we need a striker and Wilson Isidor is better coming off the bench. But another point and we look fine to me.

Scott: Great point away from home. Shame we couldn't snatch all three points. As long we keep picking up wins at the Stadium of Light, we will comfortably survive.

Paul: An important point that, being realistic, might be very important at the end of the season. We still haven't gelled as a team but seven points from the first 12 is a great start.

Crystal Palace may consider offers in the region of £60m for Adam Wharton in January, with Liverpool keen on the midfielder. (Teamtalk), external

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Bobbie Jackson
BBC Sport journalist

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Crystal Palace can proudly boast an unbeaten Premier League record after four games of the 2025-26 campaign.

Indeed, they haven't lost any of their last 10 top flight games - winning three and drawing seven.

But there wasn't much to celebrate after being held by Sunderland as the Eagles lacked serious attacking threat and looked a little limp in the final third.

They failed to register an attempt on target in a forgettable first half, with new signing Yeremy Pino putting two good opportunities wide.

Jean-Philippe Mateta, who was Palace's top scorer last term, found openings in the second half but was twice denied by goalkeeper Robin Roefs.

The absence of injured Ismaila Sarr in the final third was felt with Palace looking a little narrow at times.

Sarr has had a hand in nine goals in his last 12 starts for the club across all competitions and his return, which is expected by the end of the month, can't come soon enough.

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner spoke to BBC Match of the Day after his side's draw with Sunderland: "A little bit of mixed feelings. We could have won the game with enough chances but also credit to their goalkeeper.

"In the end we have to accept the draw, if you don't score you don't lose. But I think at the end, we had to get a penalty. It was a clear penalty but we have to accept it.

"I really liked the desire to win the game at the end. Still unbeaten after four games - it is ok. Yes we are not really delighted today but we accept it, we feel we are on the right track. We are always creating the chances.

"If we stay patient the goals will come."

On late penalty appeal for Christantus Uche: "The VAR must have told the referee that the Sunderland player didn't touch him but for me when I see the pictures it looks like he touches him."

Did you know?

• Crystal Palace extended their current unbeaten run in the Premier League to 10 games (W3 D7) which is their longest such run in the top-flight since October 1990 (12 matches).

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Oliver Glasner makes two changes to the side that won at Aston Villa prior to the international break with injured pair Adam Wharton and Ismaila Sarr dropping out.

Summer signing Yeremy Pino gets his first start with Jefferson Lerma also coming in.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Lacroix, Richards, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Pino, Hughes, Kamada, Mateta.

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Esse, Sosa, Rodney, Devenny, Cardines, Canvot, Uche.

Regis Le Bris makes two changes from a 2-1 win against Brentford last time out, with Wilson Isidor, who has scored two goals from the bench this season, getting his first start.

Simon Adingra also gets the nod with Eliezer Mayenda dropping to the bench and Enzo Le Fee not named in the squad.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Mandava, Diarra, Xhaka, Sadiki, Talbi, Adingra, Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Geertruida, Rigg, Maydena, Traore, Masuaku, Jones, Brobbey.

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It was huge for Crystal Palace to keep hold of defender Marc Guehi, despite Liverpool's efforts to sign him on deadline day.

Fair play to Guehi for the way he conducted himself through that transfer saga - I have a lot of admiration for him.

I should have gone with the Eagles to beat Aston Villa last time out because of their recent results against Unai Emery's side - they played them four times last season, winning three and drawing the other.

I am not going to make the same mistake this time. Palace are missing the injured Adam Wharton and Ismaila Sarr but their boss Oliver Glasner has a knack of making his side extremely effective no matter who is missing.

Sunderland have done brilliantly to win their first two home games and I can see them making this quite tight, but I think they will have to wait a bit longer for their first point on the road.

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Sophie Brown
BBC Sport journalist

Crystal Palace host Sunderland in a battle between two sides who have made bright starts to the season.

With two trophies in the past four months and a place secured in the league phase of Europe's Conference League, it is a great time to be a Palace fan, and the good form has not just been limited to the cup competitions.

The Eagles are on the longest current unbeaten league streak of any side in the Premier League, a run of nine games. They have not gone 10 without defeat in the top flight since a run of 12 in 1990, and have set a new club record of 14 games unbeaten in all competitions as a top-flight side.

It is a far cry from 12 months ago, when pressure was mounting on manager Oliver Glasner as Palace had to wait until the end of October to register their first Premier League win of the 2024-25 campaign.

But having shrugged off the absence of Eberechi Eze, they must now cope without Ismaila Sarr, who has scored in the past two league games but who looks set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury in the 3-0 win at Aston Villa last time out.

The away side has won five of the past six Premier League meetings between these two teams, and after their impressive start to the season, victory at Selhurst Park might no longer surprise Sunderland fans.

In fact, the Black Cats could become just the third newly promoted club to win three of their opening four Premier League matches, after Nottingham Forest in 1994-95 and Bolton Wanderers in 2001-02.

They are the 13th to win two of their first three – though five of the previous 12 ended up being relegated so there is still work to be done.

The magic number to hit is 11 points after 10 games – none of the 12 promoted sides to have started that well over the past 10 seasons have been relegated. Two more victories in their next seven games would take Regis le Bris' side to 11 points.

While they have been fast out of the blocks in terms of points earned, getting going in games has been a different matter, with Sunderland yet to score a first-half goal in the Premier League this season.

Luckily for them, they have made amends in the second half, scoring five - second only to champions and early-season pacesetters Liverpool.