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Crystal Palace confirmed lineup vs Fulham: Henderson starts, Wharton on bench

Crystal Palace travel to Craven Cottage on Wednesday night for the Carabao Cup fourth-round meeting with Fulham. Pierre Sage’s side need a response after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United, while Fulham arrive on the back of consecutive league victories.…

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Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 6:40 PM

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Crystal Palace named their starting lineup against Fulham, featuring goalkeeper Dean Henderson and forward Eddie Nketiah.
Dean Henderson makes his return to the Palace starting lineup after missing the last ten matches with an injury.
Manager Pierre Sage selected a 3-4-2-1 formation for the Carabao Cup fourth-round clash at Craven Cottage.

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Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage has named his starting lineup for Wednesday's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Dean Henderson returns to start in goal after missing the previous ten matches due to injury. Eddie Nketiah leads the attack in a 3-4-2-1 formation, supported by attacking midfielders Osorio and Evann Guessand.

The Palace defense features Jefferson Lerma, Ahanor, and Chris Richards, with Oscar Mingueza and Ben Chilwell serving as wing-backs. Chadi Riad, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Quinten Timber, Ismaila Sarr, and Jorgen Strand Larsen remain unavailable through injury as Palace attempts to rebound from Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Newcastle United.

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