Crystal Palace wing-back Caleb Kporha has signed a new four-year contract with the club. BBC Sport reported last week that the 18-year-old was close to signing a new deal as he approached the end of his contract this summer. Now an agreement has been reached and Palace have secured the future of one of their brightest prospects.

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The Eagles have a very settled lineup and in attack Mateta, Eze and Sarr will lead the way. But they do have very useful options off the bench as Nketiah, Kamada, Chilwell and Franca made a big difference when they came on in midweek.

It looked as though Crystal Palace were having a rare off night until substitute Matheus Franca popped up with a header in the second minute of added time, his first goal for the club after an injury-hit 20 months.

Southampton have dropped 25 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season – the most of any side. In fact, the Saints have failed to win eight games after scoring the opening goal in the top-flight this term (D2 L6).

Southampton boss Ivan Juric vowed to keep fighting as relegation moved sharply into focus after Crystal Palace denied them only a third Premier League win of the season. Substitute Matheus Franca’s stoppage-time header,

Crystal Palace are flying high after their win over Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-final but now attention turns to their league form. Their turnaround from the beginning of the season has been excellent and since the start of 2025,