Jean-Philippe Mateta, Crystal Palace (Forward)
Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta scored both home and away against Manchester City last season and will looking for more of the same at the Etihad in Saturday’s early game.
The Frenchman is back following his horror head injury in the FA Cup win over Millwall and grabbed the opener in last weekend’s win over Brighton.
Mateta will relish the battle with City’s central defenders Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol and could grab a goal that helps the Eagles extend their current eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
His battle with Burn on Wednesday โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที will also be one to watch. There is every chance that one, if not both, could come out with some double gameweek bonus points.
Crystal Palace is expected to keep French-Congolese forward Jean-Philippe Mateta despite attracting interests heading into the summer transfer window.
Mateta, who has six caps for the France national team was initially link with a big-money move this summer, with Arsenal and other club expressing huge interest.
The 27-year-old remains a crucial part of Oliver Glasner’s future plans, with the Eagles making effort to keep their asset.
Mateta has been impressive for Crystal Palace in the ongoing campaign. Scoring 16 goals and providing three assists in 36 appearances for the club.
Reports emanating from England suggest Crystal Palace are not willing to cash in on their forward. The club is however, planning to renew the contract of the highly rated attacker to ward off interest.
His current contract with Palace is expected to expire in summer 2026.