That is most telling with Palace’s attack and their No 10 position. Daniel Munoz’s absence through injury has hit them hard, Ismaila Sarr being away at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal has further depleted them, and Daichi Kamada’s hamstring injury has compounded their misery.

Speaking about Palace's performance in Sunday's blank against Tottenham, Pardew added: "They look like the Christmas champagne - they were flat. There was no bounce to them, no spark. It all looked a bit slow and that's the mode they're in at the minute."

If Glasner’s team progresses in Europe, the schedule won’t ease and consistency will be even harder with so few players.

Jarred Gillett made the right call not to send Tottenham defender Kevin Danso off despite protestations from the Crystal Palace crowd.

Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are battling it out for the signature of AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit, 19, but face competition from La Liga giants Real Madrid. Talksport) Meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt have opened talks over a potential move for Nottingham Forest forward Arnaud Kalimuendo,

MARC GUEHI is not the only Premier League centre-back on Liverpool’s hit list, according to reports. The Crystal Palace skipper was moments away from moving to Anfield in the summer before