Crystal Palace FC are set to embark on our first-ever major European adventure in 2025/26, battling to win the UEFA Conference League. Find out how you can join us on our journey.

European Tour

## World Cup winner

> Having made more than 100 appearances for Crystal Palace and now a regular captain of the side, Marc Guéhi has matured well beyond his years since moving to south London.

He joined Palace in summer 2021, signing a five-year contract with the club, and committing his services until summer 2026.

Guéhi was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and moved to England aged one. He spent much of his early years in Lewisham and began his youth career with Bromley-based Cray Wanderers.

It didn’t take long for Guéhi to attract attention and, aged just seven, he was scouted by Chelsea.

Progressing over the following decade with the Blues, Guéhi did enough to stay at the club year on year and reaped the rewards with an immensely successful peer group.

Winning the treble with the Blues’ Under-18s in 2016/17, Guéhi signed his first professional contract in September 2017 and went on to help Chelsea scoop the quadruple – including the FA Youth Cup and league – that same season.

Guéhi’s Academy team helped to reinforce Chelsea’s image as one of the fiercest youth sides in England, as the centre-back played alongside the likes of Reece James, Tariq Lamptey, Billy Gilmour, Conor Gallagher and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

But it wasn’t just at club level where Guéhi enjoyed success with a noteworthy youth team, as the teenager won the Under-17 World Cup with England in 2017. Indeed, Guéhi captained the Young Lions to the U17 European Championship final that same year and scored in the World Cup final just months later.

These performances ensured Guéhi was rewarded with a taste of first-team football, and he began to be named in Chelsea squads in spring 2019 – being a senior substitute on four occasions in 18/19.

His breakthrough came in the League Cup against Grimsby Town as the Blues stormed to a 7-1 victory with Guéhi in the backline. He again earned professional minutes for Chelsea in a fourth-round defeat against Manchester United, and secured a loan move to Swansea City shortly after.

Guéhi fought to secure his place over a half-season with the Swans that was disrupted by the league’s suspension in March. Having returned from the pause, Guéhi played in Swansea’s final five matches and helped to clinch a sixth-place finish.

Play-off heartbreak came for the first of two times as Swansea lost on aggregate to Brentford in the semi-finals, but Guéhi went on to enjoy personal progression the following season regardless.

2020/21 was something of a landmark for the defender, who returned to Swansea on loan for a full campaign and played 45 games. He became recognised as one of the league’s brightest talents and helped Swansea climb further up the table with a fourth-place finish.

Swansea and Guéhi continued to go one better than 19/20 by reaching the play-off final, but football showed its unforgiving side once again as Brentford overcame them for a second time. Guéhi played in every minute of the three play-off matches.

Guéhi describes himself as “strong, comfortable on the ball and hopefully growing to be a leader one day.”

These traits are evident in his play, with the 21-year-old having captained England Under-21s and made himself a mainstay for Swansea despite being one of the squad’s youngest players.

His attitude became clear when a post-match interview with him went viral across social media. Having earned a spot at Wembley and consecutive Man of the Match awards from Sky Sports, Guéhi humbly rebuked the accolades by saying: “The first time I was really surprised. Now I think it’s getting a bit ridiculous! Everyone was fantastic today, to a man. I could name everyone. For me to get this again, I don’t know.”

On the pitch, Guéhi is assertive and vocal, often heard organising his teammates with confidence. This confidence is reflected in his willingness to drive out from the back and distribute possession from relatively high up the pitch.

His first season in south London saw him feature in all but two of the games in 2021/22, making 42 appearances in total. His first goal for the club came in a chaotic 3-3 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor. Guéhi captained the side for the first time against Watford in February 2022, becoming the youngest player to captain the side since Nathaniel Clyne in 2012.

A month later, he earned his first ever call-up to the full England squad and made his debut in a 2-1 win against Switzerland.

Guéhi continued to be a rock at the heart of the Palace defence in 2022/23, forming a formidable partnership with Joachim Andersen. He was nearly ever-present in 22/23, playing in 40 out of a possible 41 games.

The 2023/24 campaign saw Guéhi again continue as a stalwart at the back, though in the latter half of the season he did suffer a knee injury which kept him out for two months. He concluded 23/24 with 29 appearances in all competitions.

He was called up to the England men's senior squad ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Championship and earned his 10th cap for the Three Lions with a solid defensive display and clean sheet against Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2024.

Guéhi played a huge role at the heart of the England defence in the 2024 UEFA European Championship, playing every single minute he was eligible for as England finished runners-up in the tournament. He managed to to keep two clean sheets and register an assist for Jude Bellingham's sensational last-minute overhead kick against Slovakia in the round of 16.

In 2024/25, Guéhi continued to be one of the first names on the teamsheet and captained the side on a regular basis. He played in 44 games across all competitions, keeping 14 clean sheets, scoring three times and registering two assists. 

Guéhi also made history alongside Palace legend Joel Ward on the 17th May 2025 - going up the famous Wembley steps to lift the FA Cup, after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final. 

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### BE THERE IN PERSON

Support the next generation under the lights at Selhurst Park:

- **Adults:** £5
- **Seniors (65+):** £1
- **Juniors (U18):** £1
- **Academy Founder Members:** *Free*

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### FORM GUIDE

Bradford arrive in south London in excellent form, progressing to Round Three with a **4–1 win over York City** following a **5–3 victory against Stockton Town**.

For Palace, tonight marks the start of a new Youth Cup journey. The young Eagles will be looking to go one better than last season, when they were narrowly edged out **1–0 by 2023/24 champions Manchester City** at this stage.

With all Premier League and Championship academies entering in Round Three, tonight’s fixture serves as **Palace’s tournament curtain-raiser**.

If the scores are level after 90 minutes, **extra-time – and, if required, penalties –** will decide who progresses.

### MATCH DETAILS

**Crystal Palace U18s vs Bradford City U18s**

- Friday 5th December
- 18:00 GMT
- FA Youth Cup – Third Round
- Selhurst Park
- [LIVE on Palace TV+](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/palace-tv/)
- Click [HERE](https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cpfc/EDP/Event/Index/943) to buy tickets

Crystal Palace Under-18s welcome Bradford City to Selhurst Park tonight (Friday 5th December, 18:00 GMT) for a highly anticipated FA Youth Cup third-round showdown – and you can be there in person or watch every moment live.

How to Watch Palace in FA Youth Cup Action TONIGHT

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**Gold Members, Junior Gold Members** **and Season Ticket+ holders** enjoy an exclusive 72-hour priority window to secure their tickets, as one of a vast number of benefits included in their packages.

Gain access to this window by [**purchasing your 25/26 Membership here**](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/memberships/) – but hurry, as tickets are sure to be in high demand!

Limited [**Premium Hospitality packages**](https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cpfc/Hospitality/LandingPage) for a number of our upcoming home fixtures are also available.

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Supporters will be able to purchase one ticket per client reference number initially, with guest tickets available in a later sales phase, subject to availability. Please see below for additional sales phase information.

Tickets for the Aston Villa match are priced as Category B, and the Chelsea match as Category A.

### Sales Phases

Unless stated otherwise, supporters can purchase online from 10:00 GMT on the below dates, and via all other methods from 14:00.

- **Monday, 8th December:** Gold Members, Junior Gold Members and Season Ticket+ Holders
  - 1 ticket purchasable per Member/Season Ticket+ Holder.
- **Thursday, 11th December:** All other Members and Season Ticket Holders.
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- **Tuesday, 16th December:** Guest tickets available to purchase for all Members and Season Ticket Holders.
  - 2 additional tickets purchasable per Member/Season Ticket Holder (3 in total per client reference number) **for Aston Villa.**
  - 1 additional ticket purchasable per Member/Season Ticket Holder (2 in total per client reference number) **for Chelsea**.

Please note the following important information:

- All sales phases are subject to availability.
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- All guest tickets must be allocated to supporters with a client reference number.

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### How to Resell

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Alternatively, click here to learn [**how to share tickets.**](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/information/ticket-sharing/)

### Match Details

**Crystal Palace v Aston Villa**

- Wednesday, 7th January
- 19:30 GMT
- Premier League
- Selhurst Park

**Crystal Palace v Chelsea**

- Sunday, 25th January
- 14:00 GMT
- Premier League
- Selhurst Park

Tickets for Crystal Palace’s home fixtures against Aston Villa (Wednesday, 7th January, 19:30 GMT) and Chelsea (Sunday, 25th January, 14:00) will go on sale to qualifying supporters from 10:00 on Monday.

Aston Villa & Chelsea (H) tickets on sale from Monday

With second-round ties being played out this weekend, find out everything you need to know about the next stage of the competition below.

### **The draw**

The draw for this season's **FA Cup third-round** will take place on **Monday** from **6.45pm** on TNT Sports and streaming service Discovery+, ahead of the second-round televised tie between Brackley Town and Burton Albion.

The draw will be conducted by TNT Sports commentators Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist on the night. **Palace's number for the draw** will be confirmed after the majority of the second round ties are played on Saturday and Sunday.

### **The fixtures**

Third-round ties are due to be played on and around the weekend of **Saturday, January 10th, 2026.** Games are likely to run from Thursday to Monday.

As with last season, there are no replays in 'proper' rounds of the FA Cup. Ties that are level after 90 minutes will go to extra-time (30 minutes) and then a penalty shootout if the teams are still level.

Our tie will be played between Palace's Premier League games against Aston Villa on Wednesday, 7th January and Sunderland on Saturday, January 17th.

### **Draw procedure and teams**

All 20 Premier League and 24 Championship clubs will be in the draw, entering at the third-round stage. They will be joined by the twenty winners from the 40 second round ties. 

In total, the third-round features 64 clubs, competing in 32 ties.

**Get news of the third-round draw delivered straight to your phone within minutes of it happening, by downloading the [Official Crystal Palace App](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/information/palace-app-upgraded-download-and-use-now/).**

For the first time ever – Crystal Palace will enter the FA Cup as holders this season, joining the world's oldest knockout tournament in the third-round – but when will we find out our opponents?

When is the FA Cup third-round draw?: All the details

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