Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner confirms double fitness boost for Liverpool match | OneFootball

Head coach confirms possible involvement of key pair this weekend

Oliver Glasner has confirmed Ismaila Sarr is available for selection again, having recovered from a hamstring injury in time for Crystal Palace's game against Liverpool.

He is expected to return to the squad this weekend, but Glasner is unsure whether he will be able to complete 90 minutes.

“Ismaila had a full training week, as did Adam Wharton and Eddie Nketiah,” he said.

“I don't know if Sarr can play 90 or 100 minutes. I don't know how intense the game will be, but he's ready to start.”

The Crystal Palace boss also confirmed he will be able to call upon Yeremy Pino, who has recovered from a knee injury in time for the game against the Premier League champions at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

“Yeremy is also ready. He just had to rest on Tuesday because he had a bone bruise.

“It was a very painful knock to the knee. But since Wednesday, he's been in training and did the rest of the week and feels fine.”

Pino was substituted at half-time during Palace's 2-1 against West Ham last weekend after complaining of pain in his knee.

Yeremy Pino hurt his knee in the game against West Ham

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He returned to training this week and is now in contention to play against the league leaders.

Pino has enjoyed a lively start to his Palace career, but is yet to find the back of the net following his £26million move from Villarreal.

It is not all good news for Palace, though, as Walter Benitez remains sidelined having dislocated his pinky finger.

He is expected back shortly, though: “It’s too soon for Walter. It looks like he could be back for the Dynamo Kyiv game. We have to see as he can't train with the team at the moment, but he should be back in training on Tuesday.”

Palace and Liverpool are the only teams yet to lose this season, with the Eagles extending their 17-game unbeaten run, which includes a penalty shootout victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield, by beating West Ham last weekend.

Glasner admitted it had been a positive start to the season, but said there was room for improvement with his side winning just two of their opening five league games.

“For me it's important that we are always talking about what we can improve. When we are analysing our games, we see we are doing many things really well.

“There is a lot of confidence, there is a lot of trust in the players among each other. Everybody knows exactly what to do. But we know that we are still with many things to improve.”