Ebereechi Eze and Marc Guehi will both start for Crystal Palace in their UEFA Conference League Playoff first leg, despite the fact that both are strongly connected to movements away from the London Club.
Forward Eze is sought by Tottenham Hotspur, while colleague -Engand international Guehi has attracted strong interest from Premier League champion Liverpool.
Both played in the 0-0-drawing game of Palace at Chelsea in their opening Premier League match, and manager Oliver Glasner has no trouble playing them against Fredrikstad in Norway on Thursday.
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Eze scored the winner against Manchester City in the FA Cup final to seal the first company of Palace in Europe, albeit in the Conference League instead of the Europa League, and remains a popular figure in the dressing room and with the fans.
«The player gives 100% because he is under contract. We don’t have to thank every day, he gets a few pounds every week,» Glasner told reporters on Wednesday.
“Many of you were surprised that he and Marc (Guehi) started against Chelsea; you can be surprised that they will start tomorrow, but they are dedicated to the team.
«They will play a crucial role, as long as they are here, they are committed to the team. If they leave, they want to leave as the boys who have given 100% to Crystal Palace.»
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson also praised the attitude of his two teammates.
«Great guys. They are still dedicated and professional. It turned out in the Chelsea game. Both were phenomenal in that game,» said Henderson. «They remain dedicated and are there to help the team. They are currently part of us and we will continue to enjoy it.»
The inaugural European campaign from Palace is somewhat overshadowed after UEFA has relegated them to the Conference League due to an infringement of rules for several club property.
England International Guehi has attracted strong interest in Premier League champion Liverpool. | Photocredit: Action -Images via Reuters
England International Guehi has attracted strong interest in Premier League champion Liverpool. | Photocredit: Action -Images via Reuters
An appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport was rejected last week, which means that the decision to promote Nottingham Forest to the Europa League was maintained.
Glasner says that Palace deserves to be in the Europa League, but that they will embrace the third-level club tournament in Europe.
«It is the first time that Euro Football has been played in Selhurst (Park), this is our reward for winning the FA Cup, and we will enjoy it,» he said. «Many fans did not expect that we would play European football, so this is our approach.»
Published on August 20, 2025
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