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Will Hughes - No longer suspended Hughes has cleared his suspension and is an option moving forward.

Impact Hughes is back from his two-match ban after sitting out the club's past few outings, with the midfielder clearing the ban after last contest. This leaves him as an option for their next match against Brighton on Saturday. He is a typical starter and will look to see that spot back immediately now that he is an option again.

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Joel Ward - Makes bench in return Ward (calf) remained an unused substitute for his return to the matchday squad in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Southampton.

Impact Ward was named to the bench for the first time this season after recovering from a long-term calf injury. He did not feature in the game, but his inclusion on the bench is positive news for the team. Ward has been with the club for a long time and has been a regular starter, so his return will provide a valuable boost to the defense for the remainder of the season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jefferson Lerma - Records assist Lerma assisted once to go with two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Southampton.

Impact Lerma will finish Crystal Palace's ongoing season with an assist to his name, making it back-to-back years he has directly contributed to a goal without scoring one. Since Jan. 26, the midfielder has logged 18 clearances, eight interceptions and six tackles won in seven appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Ismaila Sarr - Three crosses, two chances created Sarr generated three crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Southampton.

Impact Unfortunately for Sarr, he could not create a streak of games with goals. Still, he is averaging a goal across his last three Premier League appearances, and his latest effort was not without some attempts to create goal-scoring opportunities. For a second straight game, Sarr logged three crosses and created multiple chances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Matheus Franca - Short but excellent season debut Franca scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Southampton.

Impact Franca suffered a groin injury during August and sat out until February. Despite playing a few FA Cup games in March, he had yet to make his Premier League season debut until Wednesday and get the ground running. A last-minute goal helped Crystal Palace preserve at least one point in what could have been an embarrassing loss. Perhaps his latest effort will get him at least a few more opportunities down the road as Palace's season enters its last few games.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dean Henderson - Logs save, concedes goal Henderson had one save and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Southampton.

Impact Paul Onuachu got two shots on goal. Henderson saved one of them, but he did not save the other. The goalkeeper will look to bounce back during Crystal Palace's next game, currently scheduled for Saturday against Brighton & Hove Albion. Since the dawn of the new year, Henderson has logged 23 saves and five clean sheets in 10 appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chris Richards - Struggling with calf injury Richards is out for Wednesday's match against Southampton due to a calf injury, according to manager Olivier Glasner. "We will miss Chris tomorrow. He is struggling a bit with his...

Impact Richards looks to be dealing with some of the repercussions from Saturday's FA Cup match, as he will not be an option for the midweek action due to his calf injury. Luckily for the defender, it doesn't appear to be too serious and he will hopefully be an option to face Brighton on Saturday. Nathaniel Clyne will be a likely replacement while Richards is out.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Jean-Philippe Mateta - Starts and plays 70 Mateta (head) started and played 70 minutes in Saturday's 3-0 FA Cup win over Fulham.

Impact Mateta returned to the field for the first time in just under a month after undergoing ear surgery due to a collision that took place in their previous FA Cup match. He saw the start and a decent amount of time Saturday, although there were no goal contributions for the forward. This is good news, as he is their typical starter at forward and should continue in that spot now that he is fit, bagging 14 goal contributions in 27 appearances this season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jean-Philippe Mateta - Good to go Saturday Mateta (head) is available for Saturday's trip to Fulham, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "He trains now for two weeks with us, of course, always with his protection, and it's...

Impact Mateta is ready to return after missing one match with a head injury after a brutal challenge in the FA Cup. The forward had an extended international break to recover and is now fit and ready to lead the line against Fulham back in FA Cup action. Mateta is in brilliant form with seven goals in eight matches prior to the injury.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Jean-Philippe Mateta - Given clearance to play Mateta (ear) has received the full clearance to play against Fulham in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, Sky Sports reports.

Impact Mateta has been training recently and was a full participant in training in the previous week, so now he's received full clearance to be available for the FA Cup match. The striker is fully fit and will play wearing a special mask to protect his ear. Having Mateta back is a huge boost for the Eagles, as the Frenchman has netted 12 goals across 27 appearances (25 starts) in the Premier League this season.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Jean-Philippe Mateta - Hopes to play against Fulham Mateta (ear) has been training every day this week and hopes to be available for Fulham, he said in an interview with Sky Sport. "We were in Marbella last week and I trained [not w...

Impact Mateta has been training every day after suffering a bad ear injury against Millwall in the FA Cup at the beginning of March. He hopes to be back in the squad for next Saturday's match against Fulham in the FA Cup and will have to wear a mask to avoid any setbacks. If he has to miss more time, Eddie Nketiah will likely see increased playing time again.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Ward - Playing in friendly Ward is starting the second half of Thursday's friendly against HamKam.

Impact Ward has returned to the playing field in a friendly, with the defender featuring and starting in the second half of the match. This is great news for the defender who has yet to appear this season. He will look to remain healthy after an injury filled campaign, although he may not be in for too much time moving forward.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Ward - Playing in friendly Ward is starting the second half of Thursday's friendly against HamKam.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jean-Philippe Mateta - Training with team Mateta (ear) is training with Crystal Palace in their warm weather camp.

Impact Mateta is back in training, as expected, during Crystal Palace's early international break camp. The forward is hoping to get fully fit before returning to action after the international break, for a March 29 trip to Fulham.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Wharton - Creates six chances in victory Wharton recorded six crosses (four accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 1-0 win over Ipswich Town. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 53rd minute.

Impact Wharton attempted a team-high six crosses (four accurate) Saturday as Crystal Palace overcame Ipswich Town in a 1-0 victory. The midfielder also led the Eagles with six chances created while contributing four clearances to the team's clean sheet effort. After missing three month's due to a groin injury, Wharton's 87 minutes played Saturday marked his most in five Premier League appearances (two starts) since his return.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Eberechi Eze - Six shot attempts in win Eze generated six shots (zero on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town.

Impact Eze led the Crystal Palace attack with six shots attempts Saturday but was unable to trouble the keeper with a single shot on target in Crystal Palace's 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town. The attacker also was unable to calibrate his crosses on the day, attempting four (zero accurate). Over Palace's last five Premier League fixtures, Eze has attempted 18 shots but only found the target twice. He has not scored a league goal since December.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Ismaila Sarr - Bags late winner Sarr scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal), three crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Ipswich Town.

Impact Starr chipped the keeper from close range Saturday in the closing stages of the second half as Crystal Palace edged-past Ipswich Town in a 1-0 victory. In addition to his critical finish, the forward added four clearances and one block to the team's clean sheet effort. Over Palace's most recent two Premier League fixtures, Sarr has attempted seven shots (four on goal), created six chances and scored three goals.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Dean Henderson - Seven saves en route to clean sheet Henderson recorded seven saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Ipswich Town.

Impact Henderson parried away each of Ipswich Town's seven shots on target Saturday to lift Crystal Palace to a 1-0 victory. The performance marked the English-international's ninth clean sheet of the Premier League campaign, tying him for the third-most in the league. Henderson will look to reach double-digit clean sheets in a single Premier League season for the first time since the 2019/2020 season on April 2nd when Palace travel to take-on bottom of the table Southampton.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Manchester United begin negotiations with Premier League club over £40m deal for 27-year-old striker: Reports Manchester United have initiated talks with Crystal Palace regarding a move for Jean-Philippe Mateta this summer, according to L'Equipe.

MARCH 8 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Barcelona hold an edge over Chelsea and Manchester City in race to sign 28-year-old Premier League star next summer: Reports Barcelona have moved ahead of Premier League sides Chelsea and Manchester City in the pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz for ne...

MARCH 8 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Jean-Philippe Mateta - Out until after break Mateta (ear) won't return until after the international break, according to manager Oliver Glasner."He will go to Marbella with us next week and be just training individually. If e...

Impact Mateta was taken out by an awful challenge in FA Cup action, though it came at a perfect time, as he will have an extended international break to try and get fit. Eddie Nketiah will lead the line for Saturday's clash against Ipswich Town.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Goalkeeper who left Palace forward Mateta needing 25 stitches in FA Cup faces a longer ban

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts could receive an extended ban for a dangerous challenge which left Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta needing 25 stitches

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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