Palace’s top FPL scorer, a defender with two goals at £4.5m. The one Palace pick.
Crystal Palace Starting XI & FPL Squad 2026/27
All Crystal Palace players ranked by FPL total points — find the predicted starting XI, best CRY captain picks, injury status, and plan your transfers.
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Fifteenth under Sage, eleven conceded. Mitchell is the top scorer at £4.5m; Mateta and Henderson back around GW6.
Key playersCAPTAIN & STARS
Has started every game and is creating most of what Palace make. A nailed £5.0m midfielder.
On Palace’s set pieces and owned by almost nobody.
Signed from Wolves to lead the line. With Mateta injured he is the striker who starts.
Crystal Palace Predicted Starting XI
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Every armband option ranked by projected points — including whichever CRY player makes the list this week.
Crystal Palace field a 36-player FPL squad priced from £4.0m to £6.3m. Mitchell leads the scoring on 24 points (£4.5m). The template CRY pick is Hughes at 7.3% ownership. Mitchell is in the best form (7.7). ⚠ 11 players currently unavailable — check status before your deadline.
GKGoalkeepers(3)
DEFDefenders(12)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | £4.5m | 24 | 7.7 | 6.1% | Available |
| Khalaili | £5.0m | 19 | 5.3 | 0.3% | Available |
| Richards | £4.9m | 14 | 3.7 | 0.6% | Available |
| Canvot | £4.8m | 10 | 3.0 | 0.2% | Available |
| Chilwell | £4.5m | 8 | 2.7 | 0.4% | Available |
| Tomiyasu Calf injury - 75% chance of playing | £4.4m | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3% | Doubtful |
| Ahanor | £4.5m | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| Mingueza | £4.4m | 2 | 0.3 | 0.1% | Available |
| Disasi Suspended until 25 Oct | £4.5m | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Suspended |
| Chadi Riad Knee injury - Unknown return date | £4.3m | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Injured |
| Sosa Has joined FC Cologne on loan for the rest of the season | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
| Cardines Has joined Bristol City on loan for the rest of the season | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
MIDMidfielders(17)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamada | £5.0m | 21 | 5.3 | 0.5% | Available |
| Yeremy | £5.5m | 14 | 2.7 | 0.3% | Available |
| Wharton | £5.4m | 12 | 2.0 | 0.7% | Available |
| Timber | £5.0m | 9 | 3.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| McNeil | £5.3m | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Available |
| Guessand | £5.4m | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| Hughes | £4.4m | 2 | 0.7 | 7.3% | Available |
| Gozo | £4.9m | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0% | Available |
| Sarr | £6.2m | 1 | 0.3 | 0.6% | Available |
| Lerma | £4.8m | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1% | Available |
| Osorio | £5.5m | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0% | Available |
| Devenny Has joined Stoke City permanently | £5.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
| Esse Has joined Millwall on loan for the rest of the season | £5.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
| M.França Has joined Alverca on loan for the rest of the season | £4.9m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
| Doucouré | £4.8m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Available |
| J.Rak-Sakyi has joined Kasimpasa on loan for the rest of the seaon. | £4.9m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
| Drakes-Thomas | £4.5m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1% | Available |
FWDForwards(4)
| Player | Price | Pts | Form | Own% | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Larsen | £6.0m | 14 | 3.7 | 0.7% | Available |
| Nketiah | £5.5m | 8 | 1.7 | 0.5% | Available |
| Mateta Hamstring injury - Expected back 11 Oct | £6.3m | 2 | 0.0 | 1.3% | Injured |
| Uche has returned to Getafe CF | £5.0m | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | Unavailable |
Crystal Palace FPL — Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Crystal Palace's top FPL scorer this season?
Mitchell is Crystal Palace's top Fantasy Premier League scorer with 24 points, priced £4.5m at 6.1% ownership.
Who is the best value Crystal Palace FPL pick?
Mitchell offers the best points-per-million among Crystal Palace players — 24 points at just £4.5m.
Who is the most-owned Crystal Palace player in FPL?
Hughes is the most-selected Crystal Palace player, owned by 7.3% of FPL managers.
Which Crystal Palace players are injured or doubtful?
Henderson, Disasi, Chadi Riad, Sosa, Cardines, Devenny are currently flagged. Check the latest status before your deadline.
How many Crystal Palace players are in FPL and what do they cost?
Crystal Palace have 36 FPL-listed players priced from £4.0m to £6.3m, sorted above by total points within each position.