"There are a few explainable reasons. Maybe with Chris Richards [injured], we don't have one of our best headers in the box available. With Ismaila Sarr [at the Africa Cup of Nations], who plays a key role on the near post and is also quite tall. He's not here, and [injured] Dani Munoz was a good presence with his physicality. On the other side, this won't change until Wednesday."
"We have to solve the problem of conceding goals from set-plays so often,"
Crystal Palace have gone five league matches without a win, collecting one point from a 1-1 draw with Fulham and losing four, including a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle. They have dropped to 14th with 27 points ahead of matchday 21. Manager Oliver Glasner blamed frequent goals conceded from set-pieces and cited absentees such as injured Chris Richards, Ismaila Sarr at the Africa Cup of Nations, and injured Dani Munoz. Glasner said those personnel issues will remain until Wednesday. Aston Villa sit third, six points behind Arsenal and can close the gap while Arsenal do not play until Thursday. Villa recovered from the Arsenal defeat with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest, with John McGinn scoring twice and Ollie Watkins also scoring.
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