Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner delivers bad news for Ismaïla Sarr | OneFootball

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·1 December 2025

Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner delivers bad news for Ismaïla Sarr

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Ismaïla Sarr

Just hours after Ismaïla Sarr's injury during the Crystal Palace vs Manchester United clash, Oliver Glasner delivers bad news for the Senegal international.


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Oliver Glasner, the Crystal Palace manager, revealed in recent hours that Ismaïla Sarr might not return to the pitch before the Africa Cup of Nations. This comes after Sarr suffered an ankle injury during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United. The Senegalese winger was forced off in the 38th minute, after a heavy challenge from Diogo Dalot, and was replaced by Eddie Nketiah.

With this injury, Sarr's participation in AFCON 2025 with Senegal is now in doubt due to significant swelling in his ankle. Glasner, speaking in his post-match press conference, explained that Sarr's ankle would need a more thorough assessment, but it was clear that the winger would miss several games because of the injury. He added:

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