Alex Howell
BBC Sport at Selhurst Park

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Eight changes for Manchester City but not bad when you can bring in Sterling, Aguero and Jesus. Just look at the bench!

Here come the teams....

In case you're only just joining us, here is a reminder of the starting XIs picked by Palace boss Roy Hodgson and City counterpart Pep Guardiola...

Manchester City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, speaking to BT Sport, on the heavy recent schedule for his squad: "We have done like we have the last few months, everyone plays and we make changes. Some players are tired and exhausted, some are fresh with a lot of confidence. They are all good players.

"When we talk about tactics we have to talk about the part of the players, they have skills and talent and we have to adapt. The rest is our theories but the important thing is our players and letting them express their quality."

On Palace: "Every one (previous games) was tough, this season we won but in the previous season we lost and we drew. We know Roy is a very experienced manager and there is a lot of personality in their team.

"We know we need to win two games to lift the title and we hope we can win one of them today."

Paul Dickov
Former Manchester City striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Usually when you make changes you are severely weakened. But you see the squad strength when you look at who’s warming up as substitutes.

In the big games, Pep Guardiola does seem to have a go-to team which is new for this season. The players that are coming in though – Jesus, Aguero, Sterling, Fernandinho – they’ve got a point to prove, especially with there possibly being a Champions League final coming up.

Ten straight Premier League away wins. The stuff of champions.

Since drawing at Manchester United on 12 December, Pep's side have won top-flight matches at Southampton, Chelsea, West Brom, Burnley, Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal, Fulham, Leicester and Aston Villa.

By an aggregate score of 26-4. Phenomenal.

It's almost time for the Premier League kings to step out at the Palace.

Blue skies above Selhurst Park for the first day of May. We've reached the business end of the season and City can smell more success.

Thumbs up if they're going to get their hands on another trophy this weekend. Down if they're going to be made to wait.

Manchester City

Speaking on Friday, Pep Guardiola was asked about the prospect of Manchester City being crowned Premier League champions this weekend.

"Let me travel to London and wake up good and then try to win the game, the rest we cannot control," he said,

"Always Palace so difficult for us, I don’t remember an easy game."

John Southall
BBC Radio 5 live football reporter at Selhurst Park

It's a lovely afternoon here in south London.

It’s not a great surprise that Man City have made eight changes with this game sandwiched in between the two legs with PSG.

It could be quite a week for Man City – Wembley then Paris and if they win in Thornton Heath today, they could end up with the title tomorrow.

Crystal Palace

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Wilfried Zaha has scored 10 Premier League goals this season, his joint-best return in a single league campaign in his career. He’s just the second player to reach double figures in two separate Premier League campaigns for the Eagles, after Luka Milivojevic.

This might need updating after the weekend but you can watch the best bits and memorable moments of Manchester City's Premier League winning seasons by clicking above.

Manchester City

This could be a monumental few days for Manchester City. They've never reached a Champions League final before but that could all change on Tuesday. Will they do it with the Premier League title in the bag after last week's Carabao Cup triumph?

Crystal Palace

What do we all make of Crystal Palace's season? Par for the course?

Sitting 13th in the table, they are all but safe for a ninth successive season in the Premier League which is some going.

It's going to be one heck of a busy summer at Selhurst Park. Will Roy Hodgson - 74 in August - lead the team in 2021-22?

Meanwhile, several players are in the final year of their contracts including Christian Benteke, Gary Cahill and Andros Townsend. And of course there is always constant noise concerning the future of Wilfried Zaha.

Football Focus

Football Focus is about to start on BBC One. Dan Walker is joined by Alex Scott and Ashley Williams to discuss this weekend's social media boycott and the game between bitter rivals Manchester United and Liverpool on Sunday.

Manchester City

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Incredibly, this is City's SIXTH successive game away from the Etihad.

Since losing at home to Leeds on 10 April, Pep Guardiola's side have played at Borussia Dortmund, Wembley (twice), Aston Villa and Paris St-Germain.

By the time they return to the Etihad to play PSG next week, they'll have clocked up more than 3,500 miles on the road in three weeks.

That's pretty much the equivalent of travelling from Manchester to New York.

Remember the days when you piled on the train with your mates for an away-day special? They could soon be returning.

Away fans could be allowed back at Premier League matches later this month, following a change in stance from the government.

Up to 500 away fans could be allowed to watch games in May's final two matches.

The Premier League has moved round 37 fixtures back to midweek, 18-19 May, so each club has one home game with fans before the end of the season.

Read more about it here.

Jermaine Jenas
Ex-Tottenham midfielder on The Friday Football Social

Manchester City's performance against Paris St-Germain in midweek is the best I have seen them play in the Champions League.

The goals were pretty lucky when you actually look at them but it was their ability to stay calm against the world's best and their ability to change tactics.

In the second half they were all over PSG and actually battered them. It's only half-time and they are dealing in a really good manager in Mauricio Pochettino who will have his own plans for the second leg.

But it was a brilliant display by Manchester City.

Manchester City could win the Premier League title this weekend but they won't be celebrating it on their social media channels.

Clubs, players, athletes and a number of sporting bodies have begun a four-day boycott of social media in an attempt to tackle abuse and discrimination on their platforms.

It began at 15:00 BST on Friday and will end on Monday at at 23:59 BST.

The "show of solidarity against online abuse" hopes to encourage companies to take a stronger stance against racist and sexist abuse by users.

Palace's Andros Townsend, who starts against City, says he is proud of players voicing their opinions on racist abuse. Click above to listen.

Leicester City

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Leicester edged closer to their goal of securing Champions League football next season despite being held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Southampton.

Jannick Vestergaard was controversially sent off after just 10 minutes when his tackle on Jamie Vardy was deemed to have denied the Leicester striker a goal-scoring opportunity.

James Ward-Prowse put the 10-men ahead from the penalty spot before Jonny Evans headed the equaliser.

The Foxes are third with an eight-point cushion over fifth-placed West Ham, who have a game in hand.

Read the match report.

BBC Radio 5 Live

You can listen to full commentary of Brighton against Leeds on BBC Radio 5 Live from 15:00 BST. Mark Chapman is in the chair for 5 Live Sport which starts at 12:00 and includes updates from Palace against City.

Sports Report starts at 17:00 and is followed at 18:00 by a two-hour long 606 which includes updates from Chelsea against Fulham.