Oliver Glasner will usher in a new era at Crystal Palace.
The former manager of Eintracht Frankfurt will lead the club against Burnley on Saturday. He was in the stands for Monday’s 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park.
Even though Palace’s trip point keeps them five points above the relegation zone, Glasner’s first few weeks in charge won’t be easy.
As the Eagles get started under their new manager, they are in fact without a number of important players.
In light of that, let’s take a look at the most recent Crystal Palace injuries.
Michael Olise has only made 11 appearances so far this season at Selhurst Park due to injuries. He appeared to adjust something during the previous game, and he sustained a hamstring injury during the away loss to Brighton earlier this month.
About two months of action are anticipated to be missed by the Frenchman.
Possible return date: April 2024 Palace has also missed various campaign phases with the absence of fellow star player Eberechi Eze. The England international was predicted to miss up to three weeks due to a hamstring injury.
Alongside Olise and Eze on the sidelines is Marc Guehi, another Palace player who is drawing significant interest from elite teams. The timeline of the defender’s return is unknown; nevertheless, Hodgson was initially optimistic that the injury was not as bad as the others. The defender injured his knee against Brighton earlier this month.
Summertime acquisition Rob Holding, who joined the team from Arsenal, has not yet made an appearance in the league and may struggle to return to action this season following surgery for an ankle ailment.
It’s unknown when Jesurun Rak-Sakyi will be able to return to action after suffering a hamstring injury.
Will Hughes took a small knock during Chelsea’s loss, therefore he was unable to play in the tie with Everton.
After suffering an injury against Luton in November, the midfielder underwent surgery on his Achilles tendon, but he is optimistic that he will play again this season.