Crystal Palace have issued a statement ahead of Manchester City’s trip to Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola’s side are scheduled to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, with Manchester City looking to secure back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time since October.
Football matches across the country have been placed under threat due to Storm Darragh on Saturday however, with the Merseyside Derby clash between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park postponed due to the severe weather.
Winds of up to 70mph and severe weather conditions have resulted in travel chaos and prompted safety concerns, with clashes across the English Football League also axed as a result of Storm Darragh.
Manchester City’s meeting against Palace is just one of four top-flight matches scheduled to take place on Saturday, with the Eagles issuing a statement at 11:16am to confirm that the match would still take place this afternoon.
“Today’s fixture at Selhurst Park is scheduled to go ahead as planned. We advise all supporters to plan their journey in advance and take care travelling to and from the stadium,” said a statement on Crystal Palace’s official X account.
Today's fixture at Selhurst Park is scheduled to go ahead as planned.
We advise all supporters to plan their journey in advance and take care travelling to and from the stadium ❤️💙#CPFC // #CRYMCI
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 7, 2024
The Sky Blues will be looking to build on momentum from midweek, after Guardiola’s side finally got back to winning ways after seven matches with a comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium.
First-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne were added to by Jeremy Doku in the second-half, as Manchester City moved to within two points of Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League table.
Crystal Palace won their first match in over a month against Ipswich Town on Tuesday evening, but sit perilously close to the relegation zone ahead of this weekend’s meeting with Manchester City at Selhurst Park.