Oliver Glasner made a brave decision in the semi-final, leaving Will Hughes and Jefferson Lerma on the bench in favour of Daichi Kamada, who was man of the match against Arsenal in midweek and so partnered Adam Wharton in midfield again at Wembley.

Nothing has been won yet but Palace's manager has established a feeling that they can beat anyone on their day - as Villa discovered

Chris: This team just fizzes with excitement when playing at their best. Ismaila Sarr is a criminally underrated signing of the season for Palace and improvements from players such as Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell and Dean Henderson have been immense. On their day, they can go toe to toe with anyone. Bring on the final!