The sole switch from the team which recorded a 2-0 win over Brentford at Selhurst Park on Saturday is the inclusion of **Will Hughes** from the off, with fellow midfielder Daichi Kamada moving to the bench.
Otherwise, the Eagles are unchanged for the match – the second of three home fixtures in the space of nine days.
Palace and AZ Alkmaar go into the match level on points in the league table, with both teams having won one game and lost one – coincidentally, both to AEK Larnaca – apiece, ahead of tonight’s fixture.
Tonight marks our first-ever UEFA competition meeting with a Dutch team. Palace have won 10 and drawn six of their 19 home matches this calendar year; in comparison, AZ Alkmaar have prevailed in 10 of their 23 away matches in 2025.
**Palace:** Henderson (GK), Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi, Muñoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Pino, Mateta.
**Subs:** Benítez (GK), Matthews (GK), Clyne, Canvot, Sosa, Kamada, Wharton, Esse, Devenny, Uche.