- Glasner gives Crystal Palace team news
- Everton match important for safety
- Intense fixtures to follow
Oliver Glasner has reassured fans there are no new injury concerns ahead of Crystal Palace’s clash with Everton at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
The Eagles are still relishing their historic 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, which earned them a place in the UEFA Conference League final. They will play Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on 27 May.
But before they turn all attention to the final, the Eagles face another intense run of fixtures with three games across one week, as they host Everton and travel to Manchester City and Brentford.
In the second-to-last home match of the season, Palace will be hoping for a strong performance as they need a strong result to secure safety. The Eagles currently sit 15th in the League with one game in hand against Manchester City.
Team News Ahead of Sunday
Ahead of Sunday afternoon Glasner reassured fans, announcing that no player had picked up injuries in Thursday’s victory. The Austrian is undecided on the team he will field against the Toffees:
“You could see [against Shakhtar] that we had good options from the bench. Let’s see who is fit.
“We can’t take any risks with injuries, because we also play on Wednesday. Then we have one more day until [next] Sunday against Brentford, and then we have an entire week before Arsenal.
“An entire season of playing three games in six days, Thursday and Sunday, is really tough. We have to find the right players and we will.”
Glasner set out is his unsure on whether he will rotate or what this would look like:
“I could see Adam Wharton was really done at the end [on Thursday]. I could see T [Tyrick] Mitchell had a knock on his quad [and] was limping. I think Ismaila Sarr was sprinting again, high numbers, Yeremy Pino worked so hard, JP [Jean-Philippe Mateta] the same.
“I will pick the team I think is best for the game. We need to get the win against Everton to be really safe in the league.”
Palace sit 15th in the Premier League table, seven points above the drop zone and eight points off European qualification. With just four games left of the season, a mid-table finish is expected.
