Ward (calf) likely won't be available for Sunday's trip to Brighton, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "We have a bit of a question mark with Joel Ward - he has some issues with his calf - but let's see how it goes, it looks like maybe he's not available."
#6 F
Matheus Franca de Oliveira: Still in rehab
Dec 13th
Franca (groin) remains in rehab training, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "It looks like he will join us in team training, if everything goes in the right direction, early in the New Year. For the December games, he's not available."
#1 M
Adam Wharton: Suffers small setback
Dec 13th
Wharton (groin) won't return for Sunday's trip to Brighton, per manager Oliver Glasner."He [Wharton] had a little bit of a reaction after the Wednesday and Thursday training sessions. [They were] very intense sessions and he had a bit of a reaction, so we had to reduce his workload, so he won't be available."
#8 M
Justin Devenny: Four crosses Saturday
Dec 8th
Devenny had one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (two accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Manchester City.
#5 M
Will Hughes: Bags two assists
Dec 8th
Hughes assisted twice to go with three shots (zero on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Manchester City.
#2 D
Maxence Lacroix: Scored headed goal
Dec 8th
Lacroix scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Manchester City.
#3 M
Daniel Munoz: Nets early goal
Dec 8th
Munoz scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Manchester City.
#1 G
Dean Henderson: Decisive despite allowing two
Dec 8th
Henderson registered two saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Manchester City.
#7 D
Chadi Riad Dnanou: Set for U21's
Dec 6th
Riad (knee) will play with the Crystal Palace U21 team, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "Especially for Chadi, because he has been out for three-and-a-half months now. He will play with the Under-21s on Tuesday, getting his first 45 minutes in three months."
#1 F
Eberechi Eze: Assists in win
Dec 3rd
Eze assisted on Crystal Palace's goal in a 1-0 win over Ipswich Town.
#2 F
Jean-Philippe Mateta: Scores winner
Dec 3rd
Mateta had the lone goal in Crystal Palace's 1-0 win over Ipswich Town Tuesday.
#4 F
Daichi Kamada: Available once more
Dec 3rd
Kamada is available for Saturday's clash with Manchester City after serving a three-match ban.
#1 D
Marc Guehi: Own goal and assist in draw
Dec 1st
Guehi assisted once to go with an own goal, two shots (zero on goal), one cross (one accurate) and three chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Newcastle United. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 88th minute.
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#8 F
Mykhailo Mudryk: Not training with team
Dec 11th
Mudryk (illness) was not included in the squad for Sunday's game against Tottenham. He remains absent from training on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's UEFA Conference League game against Astana, as reported by Simon Johnson.
#4 F
Pedro Neto: Handed suspension
Dec 8th
Neto has been handed a one-match ban due to yellow card accumulation. He will miss the game against Brentford on Sunday.
#1 D
Marc Cucurella: Assists in Sunday's win
Dec 8th
Cucurella assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and three chances created in Sunday's 4-3 win versus Tottenham Hotspur.
#5 F
Jadon Sancho: Scores in win over Spurs
Dec 8th
Sancho scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 4-3 victory versus Tottenham Hotspur.
#2 M
Enzo Fernandez: Scores in Sunday's wild win
Dec 8th
Fernandez scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal), five crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Sunday's 4-3 win versus Tottenham Hotspur.
#1 F
Cole Palmer: Scores two penalties Sunday
Dec 8th
Palmer scored two goals to go with four shots (three on goal), six crosses (three accurate) and six corners in Sunday's 4-3 victory versus Tottenham Hotspur.
#1 G
Robert Sanchez: Concedes three in win
Dec 8th
Sanchez registered two saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 98th minute.
#4 D
Malo Gusto: Excellent during start
Dec 4th
Gusto assisted once to go with one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Wednesday's 5-1 victory versus Southampton.
#7 F
Joao Felix: Lucky assist against Southampton
Dec 4th
Felix assisted once to go with three shots (zero on goal) and three chances created in Wednesday's 5-1 victory against Southampton.
#7 D
Axel Disasi: Scores in spot start
Dec 4th
Disasi scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Wednesday's 5-1 victory against Southampton.
#6 F
Christopher Nkunku: Striker start pays dividends
Dec 4th
Nkunku scored one goal and assisted once from four shots and two chances created in Wednesday's 5-1 victory against Southampton.
#3 F
Chukwunonso Madueke: Goal and assist in start
Dec 4th
Madueke scored one goal and assisted once from seven shots and one chance created in Wednesday's 5-1 victory versus Southampton.
#2 G
Filip Jorgensen: Three saves in spot start
Dec 4th
Jorgensen had three saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win against Southampton.
#3 D
Wesley Fofana: Out a few weeks
Dec 3rd
Fofana (hamstring) is set to miss the next few weeks, according to manager Enzo Maresca. "We don't have any update at the moment because it happened two days ago. We need to wait a little bit and hopefully we can get some news in the next days. For sure he will be out for the next weeks."
#2 F
Nicolas Jackson: Scores again
Dec 1st
Jackson scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-0 victory against Aston Villa.