Oliver Glasner issued a concerning injury update as Crystal Palace’s list of unavailable players balloons ahead of their FA Cup fourth round visit to Doncaster on Monday.
Glasner confirmed ahead of Palace’s game against Manchester United last week that Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure had suffered season ending injuries.
Now the squad may become thinner still, due to multiple injuries in training calling several players’ availability into question.
Eberechi Eze has been ruled out of Monday’s squad with a foot injury, while Eddie Nketiah has been revealed as a doubt due to an ankle injury.
“Unfortunately, Nketiah was injured yesterday in training,” said Glasner. “He twisted his ankle, so there is a big question if he is available.
“Eze won’t be available, he won’t train this week because the pain in his foot has to settle down.
“Chris Richards is sick, so he did not train until now. I hope that he will be back with us tomorrow, but I don’t know if he can train, so he is a question.
“Joel Ward is still out. Nathaniel Clyne got a knock yesterday so he could not train today, he is a small question for Monday.
“With Franca, the original plan was to give him minutes with the Under-21s, but now, when Eze is not available, maybe Nketiah is not available, he could be in the squad for Monday night. We will decide on Sunday.
“Adam Wharton looks very sharp in training. He did excellently at the end of the Manchester United game and he looks very stable now, so he is available.”
