Crystal Palace forward misses training ahead of Everton as new injury blow confirmed
Oliver Glasner has revealed Crystal Palace will be without Chris Richards for their clash against Everton tomorrow.
Both outfits have yet to win in the Premier League this campaign. The Blues have picked up just one point from their opening five games, with Palace accruing three points.
Sean Dyche’s side will be hoping to deliver a triumph at Goodison Park and have lost just once to Palace in their previous 19 meetings.
And the Eagles have lost Richards to injury ahead of the encounter. The USA international has sustained a hamstring injury. However, head coach Glasner revealed that Trevoh Chalobah is poised to be included in his first squad since arriving on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
And the Eagles have lost Richards to injury ahead of the encounter. The USA international has sustained a hamstring injury. However, head coach Glasner revealed that Trevoh Chalobah is poised to be included in his first squad since arriving on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
But attacking midfielder Matheus Franca remains absent despite being back in training along with Cheick Doucoure and Chadi Riahd.
Glasner said: “[França and Chalobah] are available, but França won’t be in the squad after it was his first complete week with us. After almost six months, it would be unfair to him to be in the squad – but he feels well and he has no problems.
“Trevoh will be win the squad, and he is available, but we lost Chris Richards this week. He is not available for the next week as he has a hamstring injury. The other players are available. It’s Cheick Doucouré and Chadi Riad who can’t play, but the others had a good week and we go with confidence into Liverpool.”
Meanwhile, Glasner revealed that Ismaila Sarr was absent from training on Wednesday with a minor ankle injury. Rob Holding continues to be banished to train with the under-21s. The defender was not included in the Eagles’ squad photo for the 2024-25 season.
Sean Dyche faces a decision on whether to include Nathan Patterson in his Everton squad for today’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.
The Toffees go in search of their first league win after picking up just one point in five games. Injury and unavailability have been an issue in the formative stage of the campaign but Everton are poised to welcome back three players from last week’s 1-1 draw at Leicester City.
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Chris Richards will miss the game against Everton due to a hamstring injury, which is undoubtedly a significant blow to the South London club. Richards has been a regular starter under Austrian manager Glasner, who ended last season on a high but has struggled to replicate that form this season as Palace still await their first league win of the campaign.
Richards’ injury now means Glasner will need to reshuffle the defence, as Richards played alongside Marc Guéhi and Maxence Lacroix in last weekend’s draw against Manchester United.
