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Palace Rotate Squad, Target Conference Final, Eze Deal Boosts £10 m

5/9/2026

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Glasner Rotates

Oliver Glasner will rotate Palace’s squad for matches against Manchester City on May 13 and Arsenal on May 24, targeting the Conference League final.
Palace sit 15th with four games left, needing wins and hoping rivals drop points.
They beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 to reach final against Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on May 27.
The £67.5 million Eze deal includes a £10 million clause that will give Palace £10 million and let Arsenal save £21 million.

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Glasner Prepares

Glasner said the Sunday-Wednesday fixtures force a redesign of preparation, unlike his rhythm at Eintracht Frankfurt where the final league match was on Saturday.
He will use the days before the Everton game to research opponents and coordinate with staff.
He said the short interval lets him discuss tactics with staff before finalising the Wednesday lineup.
Glasner invited supporters to voice opinions, noting that dissatisfied fans can leave at will.

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Glasner Rotates

Oliver Glasner will rotate Palace’s squad for matches against Manchester City on May 13 and Arsenal on May 24, targeting the Conference League final.
Palace sit 15th with four games left, needing wins and hoping rivals drop points.
They beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 to reach final against Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on May 27.
The £67.5 million Eze deal includes a £10 million clause that will give Palace £10 million and let Arsenal save £21 million.

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