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Defeat for Arsenal on Wednesday night will confirm Liverpool as the 2024/25 Premier League champions.
Crystal Palace's progression in the FA Cup semi-finals has worked nicely in the Gunners' favour ahead of the first leg of their European semi-final next week. Mikel Arteta and his side will have almost a full week to prepare for the majestic Ligue 1 champions, who visit the Emirates on Tuesday.
While Arsenal will not be winning the league title this season, the club will at least want to delay the Reds' official celebration until the weekend - not that it matters all that much.
Palace are expected to be much-changed with Oliver Glasner prioritising their trip to Wembley, and Arteta, too, is set to shuffle his pack considerably. Here's how Arsenal could line up against the Eagles in midweek.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper & Defenders
David Raya (GK) - It was a great couple of days for the Spaniard, who barely had to work at Portman Road on Sunday for his 12th clean sheet of the league season. Matz Sels is now just one shutout clear of Raya after Spurs scored late on Monday night.
Ben White (RB) - White is slowly shaking off the rust and is started to have a distinct impact on Arsenal's fluidity down the right-hand side. He may not feature all that much against PSG, but we should see him start on Wednesday.
Jurrien Timber (CB) - William Saliba has played plenty as of late, and I wouldn't mind seeing him rest up ahead of the first leg. Timber started at centre-back in the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Palace in December.
Jakub Kiwior (CB) - Arteta should be fine with giving Kiwior another start given his overall lack of minutes this season. He could get through another 90 on Wednesday.
Kieran Tierney (LB) - Tierney's first start of the season came in the cup game against Palace, and we've seen plenty of the Scot as of late. Let's hope he earns a string of domestic starts to conclude the campaign before moving on in the summer.
Midfielders
Thomas Partey (DM) - Partey is suspended for the first leg, so Arteta can be more liberal with his deployment of Partey on Wednesday after he dropped to the bench against Ipswich.
Declan Rice (CM) - We could see Rice on the bench, but I suspect he'll get another hour under his belt.
Martin Odegaard (CM) - Odegaard has struggled on the numbers front all season, but he got credit with an assist for Leandro Trossard's first goal on Sunday. Will it prove to be the fortunate contribution he needed all along to open up the floodgates?
Forwards
Ethan Nwaneri (RW) - We don't need to risk Bukayo Saka, do we Mikel? The winger was subject of a horrible challenge from Leif Davis at the weekend, but is believed to be fine. Still, let's wrap him in cotton wool for this one, boss.
Mikel Merino (ST) - Like Rice, I think Merino plays an hour in the week. He's suddenly blossomed into an integral part of Arteta's set-up, and he was brilliant in midfield at the weekend.
Leandro Trossard (LW) - Trossard may have played himself into the semi-final first leg XI after shining at Portman Road. He impressed as a fluid centre-forwad at the weekend, but could drift over to the left here.