Crystal Palace are set to kick off their European journey in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against Norwegian side Fredrikstad. While the Eagles were relegated from the Europa League earlier this season,

THEY were demoted before they had kicked a ball and robbed of their star player on the morning of the match. Yet Crystal Palace’s maiden European adventure still began with a victory at a rocking,

Crystal Palace enter their Europa Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad with the focus inevitably fixed on Eberechi Eze. The midfielder, whose flair has so often defined Palace’s attacking spark, is on the verge of a £67.5million move to Arsenal.

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Phillipe Mateta was full of pride proving the matchwinner in their Europa Conference League playoff with Fredrikstad.

Glasner, speaking on Channel 5 ahead of the first leg at Selhurst Park, admitted that he expected Eberechi Eze to start for Palace against Fredrikstad. However, the manager revealed that Eze called him and told him he did not feel well enough to play in the match.