{"id":3537,"date":"2026-05-24T17:24:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2026-05-24T17:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:24:37","slug":"team-news-first-league-starts-for-kepa-norgaard-team-news-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=3537","title":{"rendered":"Team news: First league starts for Kepa & Norgaard | Team news | News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ahead of our championship coronation at Palace, Mikel Arteta has made nine changes to his side for our Premier League finale at Selhurst Park.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The boss has handed first league starts to Kepa Arrizabalaga, which will see the shot-stopper secure a league winners’ medal, and Christian Norgaard who could feature in central defence alongside the recalled Piero Hincapie, with Cristhian Mosquera and Riccardo Calafiori the only survivors from Monday\u2019s 1-0 win over Burnley.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Jesus, who scored five times against the Eagles last season, captains the side, while Myles Lewis-Skelly returns in midfield alongside Martin Zubimnedi, who will break a club record by playing in a 56th game during his debut campaign, beating Pat Jennings\u2019 record set in 1970\/71.<\/p>\n

Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli – another player who enjoys playing against the Eagles having scored more Premier League goals against them than anyone else – are also added to the team.<\/p>\n

There is also a welcome return to the bench for Mikel Merino, who will be hoping for his first minutes since January after foot surgery.<\/p>\n

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In his final league game in charge of Palace, Oliver Glasner has made five changes to his team that drew 2-2 with Brentford in their last outing eight days ago.<\/p>\n

With Wednesday night\u2019s Europa Conference League final on the horizon, Glasner has rested Maxence Canvot, Jeremy Pino, Adam Wharton and Tyrick Mitchell, with Jean-Philippe Mateta alongside them on the bench.<\/p>\n

LINE-UPS<\/h3>\n

Arsenal: <\/strong>Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Hincapie, Norgaard, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Dowman, Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus.
Subs: <\/strong>Setford, Gabriel, Merino, Rice, Odegaard, Eze, Foot, Gyokeres, Havertz.<\/p>\n

Palace: <\/strong>Henderson, Clyne, Lerma, Riad, Munoz, Kamada, Hughes, Cardines, Sarr, Devenny, Strand Larsen.
Subs:<\/strong> Benitez, Lacroix, Canvot, Mitchell, Wharton, Pino, Johnson, Guessand, Mateta.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the game, get the need-to-know stats, a guide to Palace’s tactics, quotes, history and more in <\/em>our comprehensive matchday preview<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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