The Crystal Palace team has several injury issues, and Oliver Glasner, the new manager, has provided an important update.
With a win over Burnley, Crystal Palace made a great start to their time under new manager Oliver Glasner. The visitors were down to ten men for the duration of the match after Josh Brownhill was sent off with a red card in the first half.
For the most part, the action remained at a standstill until Selhurst Park’s floodgates opened. In a ten-minute spurt of action, Chris Richards, Jordan Ayew, and Jean-Philippe Mateta were all able to find the back of the net.
With the victory, the Eagles were comfortably removed from the relegation conversation, with an eight-point buffer separating them from the bottom three. Though there are still a lot of injury concerns afflicting the team, some returns are anticipated soon.
Having said that, below are the most recent Crystal Palace injury updates and return schedules.
Crystal Palace injury list
Recent weeks have seen a lot of injury problems for Crystal Palace, including long-term injuries to Rob Holding, Michael Olise, and Cheick Doucoure. Marc Guehi, Eberechi Eze, Will Hughes, and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi are also facing problems.
That was all prior to the match against Burnley, before Joachim Andersen’s early substitution raised new concerns.
Joachim Andersen injury latest
Fans of Crystal Palace were quite concerned with Joachim Andersen’s early departure versus Burnley, especially considering the long list of absences already. Luckily for the Eagles, it seems like a preventative measure to prevent harm.
“He [Joachim Andersen] told us he had a little bit of cramp and of course we didn’t want to take any risk and that was the reason,” Glasner said to the media following the game via the official club website.
Expected return date: Tottenham (A) – March 2.
Eberchi Eze injury latest
After being out for several weeks due to a thigh ailment, Eberechi Eze has resumed training. Glasner recently stated that he is hoping to make a comeback soon and is keeping an eye on the Tottenham match.
“Eberechi Eze, who has been working with us for the past two sessions, appears well. He will spend the entire upcoming week with us, and if he feels ready, he will play for Tottenham.
Expected return date: Tottenham (A) – March 2.
Will Hughes injury latest
Will Hughes hasn’t played since he hobbled off during the Chelsea match at the beginning of February. However, it appears that the midfield player will also be making a comeback, as Glasner stated: “Will Hughes I also hope and think will be with us next week.”
Expected return date: Tottenham (A) – March 2.
Marc Guehi injury latest
Due to Marc Guehi’s jarred knee, his treatment plan has been to wait and see when it will become mobile again. According to Glasner, he will have to wait and see if the defender is fit to play against Tottenham.
Expected return date: Unknown.
Michael Olise injury latest
Concerns about injuries at Crystal Palace were further raised when Michael Olise had to leave the game hurt after Brighton’s loss. It seemed like a major muscle problem that would require around two months to heal.
Though Glasner also brought up Olise in the discussion of injury enhancements, saying that they would have to wait and see how he is doing, there may be potential for an earlier return.
Expected return date: Unknown.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi injury latest
This season, young Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has not played for the first team because of a hamstring issue that has been bothering him recently. The winger will be sidelined for a little while longer due to an intensified issue with the academy, despite recent expectations that he would return.
Expected return date: Unknown.
Cheick Doucoure injury latest
Cheick Doucoure, a midfielder, appears to be sidelined for an extended period of time due to Achilles tendon injury. Although it’s unclear whether they will be able to make a comeback before the season ends, there will be some expectations.
Expected return date: Unknown.
Rob Holding injury latest
Summertime acquisition Due to a recent injury, Rob Holding has only made a few appearances for Crystal Palace and is no longer in the running. There were concerns regarding the defender’s potential comeback before the campaign’s conclusion, therefore a process was necessary.
