Crystal Palace Team News Page 7 - Soccer

Adam Wharton - Dealing with hip issue Wharton is dealing with a hip issue and withdrew from the England U21 side, Jack Rosser reports.

Impact Wharton has been playing through the hip problem with painkillers, but is being rested during the international break. The midfielder is a crucial part of the Palace first team, so unless the injury gets worse it seems he will continue to play through the issue. The hope will be that he can recover and get back to full fitness during the break.

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Jefferson Lerma - Dealing with toe issues Lerma was left off the team sheet in Sunday's 1-1 draw to Chelsea, according to manager Oliver Glasner, per Edmund Brack of London News Online. "Jefferson has a problem with his to...

Impact Lerma has picked up toe problems, leaving him on the sideline for the time being. This is a tough development for the midfielder, as he had just earned his first start of the season. The club still has yet to release any further information on his complicated, leaving a return date up in the air. However, his next chance to return will be against Leicester City on Sept. 14 following the international break.

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Marc Guehi - Busy in draw Guehi registered seven clearances in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.

Impact Guehi recorded seven clearances to keep Chelsea to just one goal Sunday. He's been busy to start off the season, producing 19 clearances with four blocks and three tackles (two won) in the three matches at center back.

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Will Hughes - Back on pitch Hughes registered one tackle (zero won) and one clearance in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 14th minute.

Impact Hughes got the start and played 50 minutes during his first match back from an illness. He's been able to start the two games played during his fourth year with Crystal Palace as he also looks to keep a starting midfield position for the new campaign.

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Eberechi Eze - Scores lone team goal Eze scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Chelsea.

Impact Eze scored the only goal for Crystal Palace during the draw Sunday. He's started all three games in the attacking midfield, totaling 15 shots (five on target), six crosses (three accurate) and four won tackles during his fifth campaign with the side.

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Dean Henderson - Allows one in draw Henderson recorded six saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.

Impact Henderson had a solid effort against Chelsea, making six saves while allowing just one goal Sunday. He's conceded five goals with 10 saves during the first three games of the campaign. The keeper will face off with Leicester for the next game after the international break on Sep 14, who have scored just three goals in the last four contests.

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Maxence Lacroix - Out Sunday Lacroix (undisclosed) is not in the squad to face Chelsea on Sunday.

Impact Lacroix will miss Sunday's match as he continues to deal with an issue which also kept him out of last week's Bundesliga opener prior to his move to Palace. The defender will hope to recover in time to face Leicester City following the international break.

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Matt Turner - Heads to Palace on loan Turner has joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal from Nottingham Forest.

Impact Turner makes the move after falling out of favor last season at Forest once Nuno Espirito Santos took over. The keeper goes from backup role to backup role at Palace where he'll provide depth behind Dean Henderson.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Trevoh Chalobah - Heads on loan to Crystal Palace Chalobah has signed for Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea.

Impact It took until the end of the window, but Chalobah finally gets a move away from Chelsea where he was deemed surplus to requirements. Chalobah could compete for starts alongside fellow former Chelsea academy graduate Mark Guehi straightway.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Crystal Palace signs Nketiah from Arsenal and Lacroix from Wolfsburg on deadline day

Crystal Palace has had a busy end to the transfer window by signing striker Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal and center back Maxence Lacroix from Wolfsburg

AUGUST 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eddie Nketiah: Crystal Palace complete £30m deal to sign Arsenal striker Crystal Palace have completed a £30 million deal for Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah; the fee is £25m upfront plus £5m in performance-related...

AUGUST 30 • SKY.COM

Eddie Nketiah - Joins Palace Nketiah joined Crystal Palace on a permanent transfer from Arsenal, the club announced.

Impact Nketiah made a permanent switch to Crystal Palace from Arsenal. The striker will need to compete for the starting spot, but he could have more chances than in Arsenal, where he often struggled for any minutes. Nketiah scored an efficient five goals and added two assists in 1,072 minutes last year.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Maxence Lacroix - Signs with Crystal Palace Lacroix (undisclosed) has completed a permanent transfer to Crystal Palace from Wolfsburg after signing a five-year deal, his new club announced Friday.

Impact Lacroix didn't play in the Bundesliga opener for Wolfsburg, and now he'll have a few weeks to recover following this move. The earliest he can make his debut for Palace is after the international break in a home matchup against Leicester City on Sep. 14.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Matheus Franca - Still sidelined Franca (ribs) is out for Sunday's trip to Chelsea, according to manager Oliver Glasner. "[Matheus] Franca still with his fractured rib is out."

Impact Franca is going to be sidelined until the international break now due to the fractured ribs. It's not overly surprising as the attacker works his way back from the issue. Franca's first chance to return could be a Sept. 14 clash with Leicester City, though he could be sidelined past that as well.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Chadi Riad - Avoids ACL injury Riad (knee) avoided an ACL injury, according to manager Oliver Glasner."It doesn't look so serious. We will miss him definitely for several weeks, but what it looked like is that t...

Impact Riad was originally thought to have ruptured his ACL, but initial scans were positive. The defender will still be out through the international break, and potentially for all of September. Still this is a far better outcome than originally expected. Nathaniel Clyne could get the start at center-back with Riad sidelined for Sunday's trip to Chelsea.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Chadi Riad - Out to face Chelsea Raid suffered a blow to his knee in Tuesday's 4-0 win against Norwich and is expected to miss at least Sunday's match against Chelsea, according to manager Oliver Glasner, per Edmu...

Impact Raid has already been announced to miss at least one match and possibly more, having been affected by a ligament injury in his knee. However, further testing still has to be done to reveal the full extent of his issues. That said, it is too soon to jump to conclusions, as despite missing Sunday's match, he could return very soon after. They will hope for this even though he isn't a regular starter, with the defender still being a decent depth option off the bench.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Brighton, Everton, Crystal Palace among Premier League teams enjoying big wins in English League Cup

Premier League teams Brighton, Everton, Crystal Palace and Leicester enjoyed big wins over lower-league opponents in the second round of the English League Cup

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will Hughes - Active Tuesday Hughes played 70 minutes during Tuesday's clash with Norwich in the Carabao Cup.

Impact Hughes returned from an illness that sidelined him for the second match of the Premier League season. The midfielder was deemed fit enough to start and played 70 minutes in the cup. Hughes was a starter on opening day, and seems to have an early hold on a starting role in the middle of the park.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Tyrick Mitchell - Whips in seven crosses Mitchell crossed seven times (one accurate), created two chances and made three tackles (winning one) during Saturday's 2-0 loss to West Ham.

Impact Mitchell was active in attack from his left wing-back role, leading Palace with seven crosses in the match all of which came from open play. Mitchell has shown his attacking upside from wing-back through the opening two matches combining for 12 crosses and four chances created.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Eberechi Eze - Leader in shots, chances created Eze took five shots (one on goal), crossed five times (two accurate) and created four chances during Saturday's 2-0 loss to West Ham.

Impact Eze was held off the scoresheet, but not from a lack of effort as he led Palace in both shots and chances created. Though he's yet to be rewarded with a goal involvement, Eze has been hyperactive in attack with 12 shots through the opening two fixtures.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Dean Henderson - Concedes two more goals Henderson allowed two goals while making a save during Saturday's 2-0 loss to West Ham.

Impact Henderson allowed two second half goals as Palace dropped their second straight match to open the season. The keeper has allowed two goals in both matches while combining for four saves with a trip to Chelsea next on the schedule.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Chadi Riad - Brought off early Riad was forced off during the first half of Tuesday's clash with Norwich City.

Impact Riad made it to the 10th minute before he was forced off with an injury. The defender is expected to fill a depth role with Palace, though if Marc Guehi departs, Riad could be forced into major minutes. Riad's injury will be a concern, though the upcoming international break gives him some additional time to recover.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

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