Crystal Palace Manager Oliver Glasner Previews Fulham Match, Discusses Injuries and Andersen’s Return

Oliver Glasner, the manager of Crystal Palace, addressed the media ahead of Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Fulham, scheduled for a 15:00 GMT kick-off. The following are the main points from his press conference. Several Palace players, including Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, and Eddie Nketiah, will be unavailable for the match due to injuries. Glasner specified that Nketiah is suffering from a hamstring issue, and the Crystal Palace manager admitted it was “his fault” for not substituting the forward sooner during the recent game against Wolves. Addressing the difficulties posed by multiple squad injuries, Glasner stated: “You can see the glass half empty or half full. Any manager at any club wants all their players fit and available, but it’s also a chance for other players to step up and show we can work as a team. Our team were excellent last week, during a tight schedule of three games in six days.” When evaluating Crystal Palace’s recent improvement in performance, Glasner remarked: “We’ve had better results, especially the win against Tottenham. But we have to be honest – we could have won games before which we didn’t win, and we could have maybe drawn against Tottenham because they had chances at the end. We were always close to getting better results and in the past games we have got better results.” Regarding Saturday’s opponents, Fulham, Glasner commented: “They have had an excellent start and also haven’t have some of the results they wanted, but they are a good team with a clear structure and a great manager. But we’re at home and feel in good shape. We have confidence and it will be a tough game for both teams.” Concerning the return of former Palace defender Joachim Andersen, now playing for Fulham, Glasner stated: “I’m looking forward to meeting him again. He’s a great guy. He had a very good time at Palace and he was a great player for me and my staff since we arrived. But there will no friendship during the 90 minutes.”