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- Everyone was available until the last moments of the session, when one player pulled up and left the pitch. He is out of the squad and will be scanned, and the manager says it does not look good after setback upon setback.
- Players think the worst thing is not starting, the manager says, but the worst thing is being injured, and worse still when the setbacks keep coming. He promises the player the group's full support and hopes for a return before the season ends.
- He admits he was nervous facing a blank diary, went skiing for two days, then spent rare time at home doing the father's and husband's duty. The players who stayed trained through it, including a practice match against the under-21s.
“We said a few weeks before we are entering crunch time and now it is crunch time.”
- Not surprised at all by how Olise is spoken about now, he says: the impact was visible from his first day fit, and he does not believe that is his ceiling. Eze is injured, and Guehi visited the training ground this week, which he reads as a good sign about the club.
- He watched four or five full matches rather than clips, and came away impressed by the organisation: a side that concedes little, is ruthlessly efficient, and once behind presses man to man. He expects a stronger performance than the one he saw live.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner praised Michael Olise after describing his season as outstanding, while also looking ahead to Palace’s huge European clash against Fiorentina. Glasner said he was not surprised by Olise’s rise, explaining that he saw the winger’s quality from the very first moment and still believes the former Palace star can get even better.
Glasner also gave a fresh injury update on Eddie Nketiah after another setback, spoke about Brennan Johnson’s return from international duty, and explained why this period is such a special moment for the squad.
With Palace preparing for one of the biggest nights in the club’s history against Fiorentina, Glasner made it clear the focus is now fully on reaching the semi-finals.
