"It's been a turbulent few weeks at Crystal Palace, to say the least. Not only has Oliver Glasner announced that he will leave the club this summer, and their former captain, Marc Guehi, has left to join Manchester City, but their headline striker, Jean-Philippe Mateta, has also made his desire to depart clear. With Premier League games coming thick and fast, there have been more than a few headaches at Selhurst Park."
"Mateta last turned out for the Eagles in their 3-1 loss against Chelsea at the end of January, missing subsequent games against Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion. He has a move to AC Milan in the pipeline, which was then called off due to an issue with his right knee. But, will he be available to face Burnley in their 7.30pm kick-off on Wednesday?"
"According to Glasner, the answer is no. Speaking to the press last week, the Austrian coach said: He won't play on Sunday at Brighton, and he won't play against Burnley. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. We now want a final decision how to manage his knee, what we have to do, what we should do."
Crystal Palace face multiple disruptions: manager Oliver Glasner will leave this summer, former captain Marc Guehi has joined Manchester City, and striker Jean-Philippe Mateta wants to depart. Mateta last played in the 3-1 loss to Chelsea at the end of January and missed games against Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion. A proposed move to AC Milan was called off because of a right-knee issue. The coach confirmed Mateta will not play at Brighton or Burnley while the club decides how to manage the knee. Surgery could sideline him for months and rule him out of the World Cup; Palace plan to reintegrate him when fit.
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