Pierre Sage has confirmed his Crystal Palace team news for the trip to Fulham, with the full starting line-up and substitutes set for Saturday’s 15:00 BST kick-off at Craven Cottage. This update lands on 5 September 2026. Supporters now have the complete picture as Palace look to respond quickly after a tough result last time out.
There is a big story at the heart of it: Axel Disasi and Quinten Timber both make their full debuts for Palace. Sage picks both just days after a chastening 4-1 home defeat to Manchester City.
Confirmed team news from Craven Cottage
Sage’s decision to start Disasi and Timber together is the headline change at Craven Cottage, with both players going straight into the XI rather than among the substitutes. It is a clear signal of intent after the heavy loss to City.
Handing two players their full debuts in the same match is a significant call for any head coach, and it shows Sage is willing to freshen up his side immediately rather than wait for a settling-in period. Palace are keen to put the City result behind them quickly.
Supporters will be watching closely. Both new faces step into a side that shipped four goals last time out, and their inclusion from kick-off, rather than off the bench, shows the scale of trust Sage has placed in them. Each will hope to help steady Palace at Craven Cottage.
How Crystal Palace line up against Fulham
Palace’s starting XI at Craven Cottage reads: Henderson, Canvot, Richards, Disasi, Mitchell, Timber, midfielder Adam Wharton, Khalaili, Pino, Kamada and Nketiah. That is the headline Crystal Palace team news for this fixture.
Sage has options from the bench too, with Ben Chilwell and Darío Osorio both named among the substitutes, drawn from the full first-team squad list for this fixture. Marco Silva sends out a Fulham side of Leno, Robinson, Bassey, Andersen, Castagne, Iwobi, Charles, Palacios, King, Bobb and Garcia for the home fixture.
What happens next
Kick-off at Craven Cottage is 15:00 BST on Saturday, 5 September 2026, and fans can revisit the original team news report for the full build-up to this fixture. Attention now turns to how Disasi and Timber adapt to their new side on debut. Both arrive under pressure after the Manchester City defeat, and supporters will hope the pair give Sage an immediate platform to build on at Craven Cottage.
