Marc Guéhi and Adam Wharton are linked regularly with big moves away from Palace, but part of succeeding at elite clubs – the pair are admired by Manchester City and Manchester United respectively – is coping with being overwhelming favourites. “There’s such a different style of football that I was asked to play there. His most impressive statistic was the seven ball recoveries he made out of possession, a consistent feature of his game this season. Charles Vernam, who scored a spectacular opener against Weston, said: “Like all the fans, we’d hope for a big tie because we experienced what it was like against Manchester United, Brentford and Sheffield Wednesday. One of those taken off was James McAtee, who has struggled since moving to the City Ground from Manchester City.

Source: BBC January 12, 2026 11:53 UTC