Crystal Palace vs Bristol City: Pierre Sage gets friendly game to experiment

Crystal Palace will play a friendly against Bristol City at Selhurst Park on Saturday, October 3, 2026, kicking off at 12:30 pm BST. The match gives manager Pierre Sage an opportunity to experiment with his squad during an extended three-week international break. Palace have struggled early in the Premier League season, winning just one of their opening five matches to sit 15th in the table.

Bristol City enter the match sitting eighth in the Championship following four wins from eight games. Although both clubs will be missing international players, the fixture is intended to keep remaining squad members sharp ahead of Palace's next league match against Leeds United. The match will be streamed exclusively on Palace TV+.