Overview

• Kick-off is 7:00pm on Sunday, 31 August at Villa Park after a reschedule tied to Palace’s Conference League qualifier against Fredrikstad, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK.
• Unai Emery acknowledges one point from two matches and stresses the need to reassert authority at home.
• Ezri Konsa returns from suspension, Boubacar Kamara’s availability remains uncertain, and Amadou Onana has a hamstring issue that has ruled him out of Belgium duty.
• Donyell Malen is being considered for a rare start as Emery weighs unconfirmed attacking tweaks.
• Palace have won four of the past five meetings with 16 goals, while Villa are unbeaten in 19 Premier League home games and in their last eight league home matches against Palace.