Oliver Glasner confirms 6 Crystal Players will miss the Newcastle United match
Oliver Glasner has been speaking ahead of Wednesday night’s match.
The Crystal Palace boss talking to the media before facing Newcastle United.
Oliver Glasner giving an injury update for the match.
Crystal Palace official site – 23 April 2024:
Oliver Glasner says that Rob Holding has sustained a fresh injury which will rule him out of Wednesday evening’s game against Newcastle.
Holding returned to the first-team squad for the first time in 2024 against West Ham, but will be out of contention at Selhurst Park against Eddie Howe’s side.
“Unfortunately Rob Holding is injured again,” the manager confirmed at his pre-match press conference.
“It is tough because he is just back from injury. We don’t know what degree it is but it is something with his hamstring, so we don’t know how long it will take.
“He will definitely miss tomorrow and I think Saturday against Fulham. That is the bad news, but the other players are fit.”
Glasner says the rest of the squad will rally around Holding after what has been a frustrating season.
“[Frustrating] for all of us, especially him,” the manager said of the situation. “When you come back after a long injury and work so hard, and then see him smiling in training with the team and his first time in the squad…
“But sometimes it happens, especially if you are not used to team training or your body isn’t used to it.
“It happened, and we have to accept and learn from it, so it doesn’t happen again.”
That makes it six Crystal Palace players in total who look sure to miss this Newcastle match:
Rob Holding – Hamstring
Sam Johnstone – Elbow
Cheick Doucoure – Calf
Marc Guehi – Knee
Jefferson Lerma – Thigh
Matheus Franca – Groin
It remains to be seen as well whether Oliver Glasner leaves any other players out.
Palace have three matches in very quick succession, playing Sunday – Wednesday – Saturday.
Crystal Palace having won 5-2 against West Ham on Sunday, then on Saturday set to face Fulham away.
