The ex-Juventus and Chelsea midfielder has a plethora of world-class attacking talent to pick from when selecting his 25-player squad, stretching from Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe to PSG’s Ousmane Dembele – two players who are featuring at the top of the game in their respective leagues and Champions League stage.

Philippe Mateta wore a protective helmet against Fulham on Saturday after his ear injury in the FA Cup win against Millwall earlier this month. Mateta was carried off the pitch in a neck brace just 15 minutes into Palace’s previous FA Cup fifth-round tie with Millwall on March 1 after a collision with goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

Mateta was hospitalised with a lacerated ear after a horrific challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts four weeks ago but is back for Crystal Palace’s FA Cup quarter-final with Fulham