Oliver Glasner has named a strong Crystal Palace side for tonight’s Conference League clash with AEK Larnaca.
After the chaos of Saturday’s 3-3 home draw with Bournemouth, the Eagles will be hoping for a more routine outing this evening as they return to Conference League action.
Glasner’s side started their first-ever European campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory away to Dynamo Kyiv in Poland, and they will be looking to make it two wins from two as they host Cypriot outfit Larnaca, who opened their own campaign with a statement 4-0 triumph over AZ Alkmaar.
Glasner was expected to rotate for tonight’s match, with his side set to play four games in the space of just nine days, but has given the nod to several usual starters.
Borna Sosa, who has started all of Palace’s Conference League games so far, including both legs of their play-off victory over Fredrikstad, is suspended after he was sent off against Dynamo Kyiv.
Will Hughes comes into midfield alongside Jefferson Lerma, while striker Eddie Nketiah, who is waiting for his first start of the season, remains on the bench. Jean-Philippe Mateta starts after scoring a hat-trick against Bournemouth.
Teenage centre-back Jaydee Canvot makes his Palace debut, alongside Marc Guehi and Maxence Lacroix.
Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure and Caleb Kporha remain long-term absentees, though Glasner has said that Riad is now only a couple of weeks away from returning to training.
Crystal Palace XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Guehi, Lacroix, Canvot; Mitchell, Hughes, Lerma, Munoz; Pino, Sarr; Mateta
Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Nketiah, Uche, Clyne, Kamada, Wharton, Esse, Richards, Devenny, Rodney, Cardines
Injured: Riad, Doucoure, Kporha
Suspended: Sosa
Time and date: 8pm BST on Thursday October 23, 2025
Venue: Selhurst Park
