"Palace won their first major trophy in last year's final FA Cup winners Crystal Palace begin their defence at non-league opposition as they take on Macclesfield in a lunchtime kick-off. Palace beat Manchester City at Wembley back in May for their first major trophy. Oliver Glasner would love another cup run but has a stretched squad and has made plenty of changes. It is the first time the cup holders have faced non-league opposition since 2005 when Manchester United needed a replay to beat Exeter."
"Macclesfield play in the National League North - the sixth tier of English football. Macclesfield team news Former Manchester United full-back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson is on the bench for the Silmen as is top scorer Danny Elliott. Macclesfield XI: Max Dearnley, Luis Lacey, Sam Heathcote, Rollin Menayese, Lewis Fensome, Luke Duffy, Josh Kay, Paul Dawson, James Edmondson, D'Mani Mellor, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts"
Crystal Palace begin their FA Cup defence against non-league Macclesfield in a lunchtime third-round tie. Palace secured their first major trophy last May by beating Manchester City at Wembley. Manager Oliver Glasner has rotated the squad because of a stretched roster, omitting main striker Jean-Philippe Mateta while captain Marc Guéhi starts and youngster Joel Drakes-Thomas gets a chance. Macclesfield compete in the National League North and list Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and top scorer Danny Elliott among the substitutes. Palace hold a strong recent record versus non-league opponents, most recently beating Dover Athletic in 2014-15.
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