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> 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.

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The playmaker came off the bench in the second-half to become only the third-ever Crystal Palace player to score for England’s senior team; second in the club’s professional era; and first England goalscorer since Peter Taylor, against Wales, in May 1976.

After coming on in the 61st minute, Eze’s magical moment arrived just 15 minutes later as the Palace forward collected a pass on the left-hand side, twisted inside and powered a lot shot which took a deflection off Antonijs Cernomordijs before hitting the back of the net.

“I always want to impact the game,” Eze smiled, speaking to ITV Sport after the match. “Whenever I play, however long I get.

“Today, it's come off and I'm happy to get a goal as well and contribute.

“I just tried to create space. I tried to destabilise the defender and get my shot off – and it worked today.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So proud of you, <a href="https://twitter.com/EbereEze10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EbereEze10</a> 🤍 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPFC</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/England?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@England</a> <a href="https://t.co/kZiJ2pu5Rs">pic.twitter.com/kZiJ2pu5Rs</a></p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1904285946713079947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The result saw England secure back-to-back wins at the start of Group K in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying, after Friday's 2-0 win over Albania.

Thomas Tuchel’s side scored their opening goal on the night following an impressive free-kick from Reece James, and Eze noted: “You know the qualities that he's got. He's capable of hitting dead balls like that – and it's expected at his quality.

“It was a strong performance from us. We knew what we needed to do today. It was important to win, and that's the main thing. I think we did well.”

Ebere Eze was delighted to make an impact on the scoresheet after netting England’s third goal in a 3-0 win over Latvia on Monday evening.

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The Eagles’ home fixture against Forest was originally set for Saturday, 3rd May, but the schedule has been amended by the Premier League following the latest round of broadcast selections. 

It will now be played on **Monday, 5th May** with a new kick-off time of **20:00 BST** at Selhurst Park. The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports. 

There is also an update on Palace's forthcoming trip to Newcastle United. Originally scheduled for Saturday, 15th March at St James’ Park, the game was rearranged to **19:30 BST on Wednesday, 16th April,** following Newcastle’s involvement in this season’s Carabao Cup final.

The date and kick-off time remain unchanged, but the Premier League have now confirmed this game has been selected for broadcast in the UK, also shown live on Sky Sports.

[**Download the official Crystal Palace app**](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/information/palace-app-upgraded-download-and-use-now/) to receive notifications straight to your phone, as and when fixture changes occur this season.

### Match Details

### Palace v Nottingham Forest

- Monday, 5th May
- 20:00 BST
- Selhurst Park
- Live in the UK on Sky Sports

Two of Crystal Palace’s upcoming Premier League fixtures have been chosen for broadcast, meaning a new kick-off time for the visit of Nottingham Forest in May.

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Tuesday proved a memorable night for **Ebere Eze** after scoring his first goal for England in a 3-0 win over Latvia at Wembley.

Arriving off the bench in the 61st minute, Eze’s crowing moment came just 15 minutes later.

Twisting and turning in the box at speed, his low shot deflected in off Antonijs Cernomordijs to get the Three Lions' third of the night and Eze’s first on the international stage.

In doing so, he became only the second active Palace player to score for England in the club's professional era. He was one of three Palace players in the England squad, with **Marc Guéhi** back in the starting line-up and completing the 90 minutes for his 23rd senior cap.

**Dean Henderson** was an unused substitute for the Three Lions, as Thomas Tuchel’s perfect start to the job continued. Reece James and Harry Kane got the other goals on the night.

England’s under-21s were also in action on Tuesday night, as they faced their Portuguese counterparts in a friendly.

Lee Carsley’s side prevailed 4-2 in a six goal-thriller, with Palace’s **Adam Wharton** coming off the bench in the 71st minute, replacing Hayden Hackney for his third appearance at that level.

And completing the Palace’s English contingent on Tuesday was **Romain Esse**. He came on at half-time for the England's Elite League Squad (also known as the Under-20s) and played the second 45 minutes in their 2-2 draw with Switzerland.

Esse now has ten caps at that level, after also playing 72 minutes of the 1-1 draw with Portugal last Friday. The results ensure England’s ELS side are still unbeaten in the 2024/25 season.

Representing the United States once again this window were Palace duo **Chris Richards** and **Matt Turner.**

Both started on Thursday evening – for Turner, a 50th appearance for his country in goal – as Mauricio Pochettino's side were beaten 1-0 by Panama in the Concacaf Nations League semi-final.

The winning goal in California came deep into injury time, with Richards having already left the field by that stage after he was substituted in the 80th minute.

It was a difficult third-place play-off for the hosts, too, as – with Turner starting, and Richards on the bench – the USA slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Canada.

This was the first iteration of the Concacaf Nations League which the USA had failed to win, having been triumphant in the competition's three previous editions – but still marked a proud international window for Turner for clocking up half-a-century of caps for his country.

With 16 points from six matches, **Daichi Kamada** and Japan went into Thursday's home qualifier against Bahrain in Saitama knowing that a win would be enough to seal a top-two finish in their group – and, in doing so, become the first country in the world to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

Having featured in each of Japan's last five matches, Kamada started the day on the bench, but came on after 63 minutes as his side sought out an opening goal.

The Palace midfielder made an immediate impact, making a smart run inside Takefusa Kubo before collecting a square pass and squeezing the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper.

Kamada's strike was his second in Japan's last five matches, and set his side on the way to a 2-0 win which sealed their place at next summer's finals.

Japan next play another home match against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 25 March (kicking off at 10:35 UK time in Saitama).

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daichi Kamada answers his nation&#39;s call off the bench! 🇯🇵<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsianQualifiers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AsianQualifiers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JPNvBHR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JPNvBHR</a> <a href="https://t.co/H7NgYDZgkb">pic.twitter.com/H7NgYDZgkb</a></p>&mdash; #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) <a href="https://twitter.com/afcasiancup/status/1902704137017630766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Elsewhere, young midfielder **Justin** **Devenny** made his second senior international appearance – and first at Windsor Park – as a 69th-minute substitute in Northern Ireland's 1-1 friendly draw with Switzerland.

The 21-year-old previously made his debut for Michael O’Neill's Northern Ireland side back in November as a late substitute against Luxembourg, shortly after his very own debut in Palace colours against Fulham.

Devenny will hope for more minutes – in his second-ever senior inclusion – in another friendly away in Sweden (Tuesday, 25th March, 18:00 GMT).

At Under-19 level, **Caleb Kporha** has earned a place in the England squad for the first time, ahead of their UEFA European U19 Championship Qualifying triple-header against Wales, Türkiye and Portugal.

In their first match, against Wales on Wednesday evening, the Palace Academy graduate was an unused substitute in a 2-0 win. In their second outing, against Türkiye, Kporha made his U19s debut and completed the full 90 minutes as the two teams played out a 0-0 draw.

The announcements mean that Palace have England representatives in every age group from senior down to Under-16s, with a host of other [Academy international call-ups announced.](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/academy/march-2025-international-call-ups-fixtures-results/)

Colombian duo **Daniel** **Muñoz** and **Jefferson Lerma** were also in international action on Thursday night.

The pair were in from the start as they faced Brazil in Brasília, in a South American World Cup qualifier. Sadly, Lerma and Muñoz didn't quite get the result they wanted, a 99th-minute winner from Vinicius Junior giving the hosts a 2-1 win.

Both completed the full 90 minutes and gave excellent accounts of themselves during a tight game, with Lerma involved in the move that led to Luis Diaz's goal just before half-time.

Despite the defeat, Los Cafeteros still occupy an automatic qualifying spot, currently lying sixth in the table. Colombia are back in action at home to Paraguay (Wednesday, 26th March, 00:00 GMT) in the second part of their March double header.

**Ismaïla Sarr** was in action on Saturday night as Senegal returned to World Cup qualifying action under new head coach Pape Thiaw. 

Senegal faced a difficult away fixture at table-topping Sudan, but came away with a credible 0-0 draw in Group B. Sarr completed 79 minutes for the Lions of Teranga before being substituted.

The 27-year-old, who has 65 caps and 13 goals to his name for his country, could return to action on Tuesday (25th March, 21:00) when Senegal host Togo in Dakar.

**Keep track of how all of our players get on during the international break below!**

*All times GMT.*

### England - Eze, Guéhi & Henderson

- Friday, 21st March: England 2-0 Albania (All three Palace players were unused substitutes)
- Monday, 24th March: England 3-0 Latvia (Eze comes off the bench to score England's third goal - and his first for his country. Guéhi completes the full 90 minutes, Henderson is an unused substitute) 

### Northern Ireland - Justin Devenny

- Friday, 21st March: Northern Ireland 1-1 Switzerland (Devenny came on as a 69th-minute substitute to earn his first senior cap at Windsor Park)
- Tuesday, 25th March: Sweden v Northern Ireland (18:00)

### Japan - Daichi Kamada

- Thursday, 20th March: Japan 2-0 Bahrain (Kamada came off the bench in the second-half and scored within three minutes to set his team on the way to a milestone World Cup qualification)
- Tuesday, 25th March: Japan v Saudi Arabia (10:35)

### Colombia - Daniel Muñoz & Jefferson Lerma

- Friday, 21st March: Brazil 2-1 Colombia (Muñoz and Lerma both completed the full 90 minutes)
- Wednesday, 26th March: Colombia v Paraguay (00:00)

### United States - Chris Richards & Matt Turner

- Thursday, 20th March: United States 0-1 Panama (Turner completed the full 90 minutes, winning his 50th cap, while Richards started before he was substituted in the 79th minute)
- Sunday 23rd March: United States 1-2 Canada (Turner played the full 90 minutes of the third place play-off defeat; Richards did not feature)

### Senegal - Ismaïla Sarr

- Saturday, 22nd March: Sudan 0-0 Senegal (Sarr completed 79 minutes as Senegal earned a crucial point away to the group leaders)
- Tuesday, 25th March: Senegal v Togo (21:00)

### England Under-21s - Adam Wharton

- Friday, 21st March: England U21 3-5 France (Wharton started and played 78 minutes in a thrilling friendly defeat)
- Monday, 24th March: England U21 4-2 Portugal (Wharton came off the bench in the 71st minute)

### England ELS (Under-20s) - Romain Esse

- Friday, 21st March: Portugal 1-1 England ELS (Esse started and played 72 minutes in Portugal)
- Monday, 24th March: England ELS 2-2 Switzerland (Esse was brought on at half-time for the Young Lions, as England's unbeaten start to the Elite League continued)

### England Under-19s - Caleb Kporha

- Wednesday, 19th March: Wales 0-2 England (Kporha was an unused substitute)
- Saturday, 22nd March: England 0-0 Türkiye (Kporha started and completed the full 90 minutes)
- Tuesday, 25th March: England v Portugal (19:00)

Some 13 senior Crystal Palace players in action for their nations this month – and you can find out how they're all getting on below!

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