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Crystal Palace √ aston villa tue 25 feb 2025 | 7:30pm k.o. Directors Chairman Steve Parish, David Blitzer, Joshua Harris, John Textor Chief Financial Officer Sean O’Loughlin Sporting Director Dougie Freedman Club Secretary Christine Dowdeswell Head of Sports Medicine Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Academy Director Gary Issott Director of U21 Development Mark Bright Chief Operating Officer Sharon Lacey Chief Commercial Officer Barry Webber Chief Marketing Officer Aaron Duckmanton General Counsel David Nichol Chief of Staff Noah Abrams Head of Ticketing Paul McGowan Head of Retail Foz Bowers Head of Marketing Matt Franks Head of Safeguarding Laura Baptiste Head Groundsman Bruce Elliott
Editor Jack Lacey-Hatton Design Billy Cooke, Stu Ellmer, Lucas Gough Front cover David Flanagan
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Contributors Robin Johnson, Toby Jagmohan, Ed Dowling,
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A distance of over 5,000 miles separates Jefferson Lerma from his hometown of El Cerrito and his current base in South London – but with typical discipline, diligence and the assistance of compatriot Daniel Muñoz, the Colombia international discusses how he is beginning to make his corner of the English capital his home… Words: Robin Johnson
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pos Club P
W
D
L
F
A
GD Pts
tue 25 feb 19:30
1
26
18
7
1
62
26
36
61
american express stadium
2
25
15
8
2
51
22
29
53
3
25
14
5
6
41
29
12
47
tue 25 feb 19:30
4
25
13
5
7
52
35
17
44
5
25
12
7
6
44
29
15
43
6
25
12
7
6
47
34
13
43
7
25
12
5
8
42
33
9
41
8
25
10
9
6
38
33
5
39
9
26
10
9
7
37
40
-3
39
10
25
9
10
6
38
38
0
37
11
25
10
4
11
43
42
1
34
12
25
9
3
13
49
37
12
30
13
25
7
9
9
29
32
-3
30
14
25
7
9
9
27
31
-4
30
15
25
8
5
12
28
35
-7
29
16
25
7
6
12
29
47 -18 27
tottenham hotspur stadium
17
25
5
4
16
35
54 -19
wed 26 feb 20:15
18
25
3
8
14
23
50 -27 17
anfield
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25
4
5
16
25
55 -30 17
thu 27 feb 20:00
20
25
2
3
20
19
57 -38
london stadium
selhurst park
tue 25 feb 19:30 molineux stadium
tue 25 feb 20:15 stamford bridge
wed 26 feb 19:30 gtech community stadium
wed 26 feb 19:30 old trafford
wed 26 feb 19:30 the city ground
wed 26 feb 19:30
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Dean HENDERSON (GK) Joel WARD Tyrick MITCHELL Maxence LACROIX Marc GUÉHI Ismaïla SARR Jefferson LERMA Eddie NKETIAH Ebere EZE Matheus FRANÇA Daniel MUÑOZ Jean-Philippe MATETA Nathaniel CLYNE Daichi KAMADA Will HUGHES Adam WHARTON Romain ESSE Malcolm EBIOWEI Ben CHILWELL Chris RICHARDS Cheick DOUCOURÉ Matt TURNER (GK) Remi MATTHEWS (GK) Chadi RIAD Kaden RODNEY Franco UMEH Justin DEVENNY Caleb KPORHA Zach MARSH
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S. Barrott T. Wood W. Smith T. Robinson J. Gillett M. Scholes
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Matty CASH
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Axel DISASI
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Ezri KONSA
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Tyrone MINGS
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Ross BARKLEY
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John McGINN
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Youri TIELEMANS
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Marcus RASHFORD
11
Ollie WATKINS
12
Lucas DIGNE
14
Pau TORRES
16
Andrés GARCÍA
17
Donyell MALEN
21
Marco ASENSIO
22
Ian MAATSEN
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Emiliano MARTÍNEZ (GK)
24
Amadou ONANA
25
Robin OLSEN (GK)
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Lamare BOGARDE
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Morgan ROGERS
30
Kortney HAUSE
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Leon BAILEY
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Jacob RAMSEY
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Boubacar KAMARA
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Oliwier ZYCH (GK)
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