Oliver Glasner makes three changes to the side who started against Chelsea last week.
**Riad** last started for Palace back in August 2024, but returns to the team with Jaydee Canvot making way in defence.
Adam Wharton is suspended but **Will Hughes** returns to the engine room to partner **Jefferson Lerma**.
Spain international **Yéremy Pino** returns to the Palace the attack. He replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta whose absence was confirmed by Glasner at Friday’s pre-match press conference.
Captain **Dean Henderson** continues in goal, while **Daniel Muñoz** and **Ismaïla Sarr** make their second appearances of 2026 after returning last weekend.
And **Nathaniel Clyne** returns to the squad following his three-week absence through injury and is on the substitutes bench.
New signing Evann Guessand isn’t in today’s matchday squad but should be available to feature at Brighton next week.
**Palace:** Henderson (GK), Richards, Lacroix, Riad, Muñoz, Lerma, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Johnson, Pino.
**Subs:** Benítez (GK), Matthews (GK), Canvot, Clyne, Rodney, Uche, Marsh.
**Nottingham Forest:** Sels (GK), Williams, Murillo, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus, Milenkovic, Aina.
**Subs:** Gunn (GK), Morato, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Lucca, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Abbott.
### Match Details
**Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace**