Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has warned his gamers towards complacency as they appear to complete off Shakhtar Donetsk and safe a spot within the Convention League closing.
Palace go into the second leg at Selhurst Park tomorrow night time with a 3-1 benefit from the primary sport that was performed in Poland as a result of ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
They’re odds-on favourites to advance to a closing conflict with both Strasbourg or Rayo Vallecano however Glasner is aware of the job isn’t but executed, particularly as Shakhtar dominated lengthy spells of the primary leg however Palace had been ruthless when their alternatives got here alongside.
He stated: “We might see how good Shakhtar is. Fast gamers, good dribblers. We’ll want one other nice efficiency. However in fact we play the sport with numerous confidence.
“At Selhurst we all know we could have numerous unbelievable help from our followers. We might really feel it towards Fiorentina and imagine it is going to be much more electrical tomorrow.
“I advised the gamers one of the best factor is we all know what to do. We don’t want to alter rather a lot. It’s actually about taking part in on our greatest stage.”
Glasner has already introduced he will likely be leaving Palace on the finish of the season and his closing sport in cost might be the ultimate in Leipzig on Could 27.
He added: “If I’m not excited for a sport like tomorrow, it might be the incorrect job for me. We like to be concerned. In the event you lose this pleasure, it might be a transparent signal to retire.
“I advised the gamers immediately that I’m actually having fun with being a part of this unimaginable group. What they’ve executed for Crystal Palace is unimaginable. I can’t point out it usually sufficient.”
Palace had one eye on this fixture on the weekend when a much-changed staff had been overwhelmed 3-0 by Bournemouth within the Premier League.
Shakhtar didn’t have the identical luxurious, having to play a robust facet that overcame Dynamo Kiev to place them on the point of claiming the Ukrainian title.
Their Turkish coach Arda Turan insists they are going to go full throttle in South London in a bid to get by.
The previous Barcelona playmaker stated: “There isn’t a phrase for giving up in my dictionary – we are going to do our greatest within the second leg and let’s see what occurs.”
Midfielder Marlon Gomes added: “We gained’t quit. We should enhance some particulars and we should pour hope into our hearts. If we handle to take action, we could have probabilities. It isn’t completed but.”
Staff information for Crystal Palace v Shakhtar Donetsk
The likes of Adam Wharton, Ismaila Sarr, Chris Richards and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who had been all unnoticed on the weekend, will return. Will Hughes is again within the squad after sickness however Borna Sosa, Evann Guessand stay sidelined, together with Eddie Nketiah and Cheick Doucouré.
Shakhtar might be with out central defender Marlon Santos.
Predicted line-ups for Crystal Palace v Shakhtar Donetsk
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino, Mateta
Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk; Tobias, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Henrique; Ocheretko; Alisson Santana, Pedrinho, Marlon Gomes, Newertton; Kauã Elias
The place to look at Crystal Palace v Shakhtar Donetsk: TV and on-line streams
Crystal Palace versus Shakhtar Donetsk kicks off at 8pm UK time on Thursday night time. It’s out there on TNT Sports activities within the UK and out there to stream by way of the invention+ app.
It’s out there by way of native Convention League rights holders in different international locations, together with america.
Stats for Crystal Palace v Shakhtar Donetsk
- Crystal Palace’s sole earlier match towards a Ukrainian staff previous to the primary leg was their 2-0 win towards Dynamo Kiev on Matchday 1 of this season’s league section.
- Shakhtar have gained solely 5 of their 20 contests with English opponents
- Shakhtar have by no means gained in England, the place their file is D2 L8
- That is solely Palace’s second season in UEFA competitors and a primary since their 1998 Intertoto Cup marketing campaign, the place they misplaced 0-4 on mixture towards Samsunspor within the third spherical
