Crystal Palace crest

Club Premier League

Crystal Palace

3-4-2-1

Crystal Palace sets up in a 3-4-2-1 in Premier League, with Henderson as captain and Henderson between the posts. The goal of this page is simple: show the current XI, the full squad and a direct path into the MyLineups builder.

This XI features players from 7 different nationalities, built on a back 3.

Squad

31 players

11 starters 20 bench
  • GK Henderson C England
  • DEF Canvot France
  • DEF Lacroix France
  • DEF Richards United States
  • MID Hughes England
  • MID Lerma Colombia
  • MID Mitchell England
  • MID Muñoz Colombia
  • MID Pino Spain
  • ATT Johnson GB-WLS
  • ATT Strand Larsen Norway
  • GK Benítez Argentina
  • GK Matthews England
  • DEF King England
  • DEF Kporha England
  • DEF Riad Morocco
  • MID Benamar England
  • MID Cardines TT
  • MID Clyne England
  • MID Devenny GB-NIR
  • MID Drakes-Thomas England
  • MID Kamada Japan
  • MID Oumar Doucouré ML
  • MID Rodney England
  • MID Sarr Senegal
  • MID Sosa Croatia
  • MID Wharton England
  • ATT Guessand Côte d'Ivoire
  • ATT Mateta France
  • ATT Nketiah England
  • ATT Uche NG

Team info

Crystal Palace

Competition
Premier League
Formation
3-4-2-1
Head coach
Oliver Glasner
Avg starter age
26.8
Starter value
~320.2 million
Captain
Henderson #1
Starter nationalities
7
Country
England

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Common questions

Common questions

What formation does Crystal Palace use?

Crystal Palace is currently shown in a 3-4-2-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of Crystal Palace?

Henderson is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 1.

How old is the Crystal Palace starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 26.8.

How much is the Crystal Palace lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 320.2 million.

How often is the Crystal Palace lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Crystal Palace, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the Crystal Palace lineup?

Yes. Open Crystal Palace in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one Crystal Palace lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

About

About Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace is a football club from England, currently tracked in Premier League alongside 19 other clubs in the same league.

Crystal Palace is shown in a 3-4-2-1 with a back 3, Henderson as captain and Henderson in goal. The full squad on this page covers 31 players.

Goalkeepers: Henderson (England), Benítez (Argentina), and Matthews (England). Defenders: Canvot (France), Lacroix (France), Richards (United States), King (England), Kporha (England), and Riad (Morocco).

Midfielders: Hughes (England), Lerma (Colombia), Mitchell (England), Muñoz (Colombia), Pino (Spain), Benamar (England), Cardines (TT), Clyne (England), Devenny (GB-NIR), Drakes-Thomas (England), Kamada (Japan), Oumar Doucouré (ML), Rodney (England), Sarr (Senegal), Sosa (Croatia), and Wharton (England). Forwards: Johnson (GB-WLS), Strand Larsen (Norway), Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire), Mateta (France), Nketiah (England), and Uche (NG).

The average age of the starting XI is 26.8. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 320.2 million. Those starters cover 7 different nationalities.

Oliver Glasner (AUT) is the current head coach.

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