I’d love someone to explain the 12.15pm kick-off time of this game. It’s not like the Sheffield derby or the Old Firm where it’s scheduled early to reduce pre-match drinking, but I guess neither fanbase has too far to travel so it’s far less of a concern than when, say, Bournemouth are given a 12.30pm game away at Newcastle. OK, maybe I don’t have too many gripes after all.

An email from Martin Brown:

Worth noting the small story of [Joachim] Andersen. He moved to Fulham but made clear this was against his own wishes, he loved it at Palace. As a Palace fan I can see him scoring!

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