Crystal Palace finished 15th in 25/26. Oliver Glasner continues. Marc Guéhi has joined Manchester City and Eberechi Eze has joined Arsenal, so the 26/27 pool rebuilds around Daniel Muñoz and Ismaïla Sarr. Jorgen Strand Larsen joins from Wolves as the new lead striker.
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Crystal Palace FPL Picks 2026/27
Crystal Palace finished 15th in 25/26. Oliver Glasner continues. Marc Guéhi has joined Manchester City and Eberechi Eze has joined Arsenal, so the 26/27 pool rebuilds around Daniel Muñoz and Ismaïla Sarr. Jorgen Strand Larsen joins from Wolves as the new lead striker.
BEST points-per-million defender of 25/26. Mandatory at £5m if he stays.
JL
VALUEFWD
Jorgen Strand Larsen
New lead striker · ex-Wolves
PROJ PRICE
£6.0m
GW1-5 PPG
5.6
ONSIDE MODEL VERDICT
Glasner historically gets 15+ goals from his No. 9. Mid-bracket FPL striker.
EE
DIFFERENTIALMID
Eberechi Eze
AM (if he stays)
PROJ PRICE
£6.5m
GW1-5 PPG
5.0
ONSIDE MODEL VERDICT
Arsenal interest is the open question. If he stays, sub-10% ownership differential.
DH
PREMIUMGK
Dean Henderson
Captain · save engine
PROJ PRICE
£5.0m
GW1-5 PPG
4.4
ONSIDE MODEL VERDICT
Strong premium-budget GK at sub-£5.5m. CS contributor + bonus.
Projections are model output, not a guarantee. Prices firm on FPL's 26/27 reveal; the squad-projection layer re-runs every Friday from price-reveal day.
Crystal Palace's 25/26 collapse — and the 26/27 reset
Crystal Palace finished 15th in 2025/26 with 45 points — a major underperformance vs the prior season. Oliver Glasner continues. Eberechi Eze has completed his move to Arsenal and Marc Guéhi has joined Manchester City; Strand Larsen has joined from Wolves to lead the attack. For Fantasy Premier League managers, Palace is still a defensive-bargain pool, but the two names that defined it have gone: Guéhi to Manchester City and Eze to Arsenal. The replacement bargains are Daniel Muñoz (£5.5m) and Maxence Lacroix (£6.0m).
Daniel Muñoz — the Palace defender to own now Guéhi has gone
Marc Guéhi (projected £4.5-5.5m) was the FPL standout of 25/26: 150+ FPL points at sub-£5.5m — the best points-per-million of any defender in the league. Captain, set-piece target, Defensive Contribution earner under the new scoring tweak. He is the cleanest budget-defender starting CB pick for 26/27 — even if he leaves for a bigger club (rumoured), his next-club FPL price stays attractive.
Watch the transfer market for Guéhi confirmation. If he stays at Palace, he is mandatory at £5.0m. If he moves to a top-six club, he becomes a £6.0-6.5m premium defender at the new club.
Strand Larsen, Mateta, and the new Palace attack
Jorgen Strand Larsen joins from Wolves (Feb 2026 permanent) and is the new lead striker at a projected £6.5-7.0m. Glasner's 3-4-2-1 system has historically delivered 15+ goal seasons from his nominated No. 9. With Eze gone to Arsenal, the Strand Larsen case now rests on Glasner's wing-backs and Sarr supplying him rather than on Eze's creation.
Jean-Philippe Mateta (£6.5m) is the backup pen-taker and forward alternative. Dean Henderson (£5.0m, captain) is the premium-budget GK pick. Ismaïla Sarr (£6.5m) is now the most credible Palace attacking midfielder after Eze's move to Arsenal; he is a budget-mid bracket pick at sub-10% ownership.
Palace's 26/27 ownership angle
Crystal Palace are 11/2 for relegation — mid-table expectation. The recommended exposure: Guéhi + Strand Larsen + Henderson is the cleanest "triple Palace" template if Strand Larsen lands the No. 9 role. Captain no Palace asset until GW10+.
The Eze decision is the structural 26/27 risk. If he stays, Palace's attacking output supports a Mateta or Strand Larsen captain pick in home games against bottom-half sides. If he leaves, the attack collapses further and only Guéhi remains FPL-relevant.
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Yes — Guéhi was the FPL standout of 25/26 with 150+ FPL points at sub-£5.5m, the best points-per-million of any defender in the league. He is mandatory at £5.0m if he stays at Palace, and a £6.0-6.5m premium defender if he moves to a top-six club.
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