Oliver Glasner explains Crystal Palace fixture request as Arsenal squad plan revealed | OneFootball

How much will Eagles rotate for dead-rubber Premier League finale?

Palace are set to welcome newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal to Selhurst Park on Sunday before travelling to Leipzig, Germany for the Conference League final.

The Eagles play Rayo Vallecano in their first major European final on Wednesday, and there have been suggestions that Glasner could look to rotate his side in preparation for the game.

Glasner initially said he was planning to rotate against Arsenal before backtracking and saying he would name a near full-strength team.

Now, though, with Arsenal confirmed as champions after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth on Tuesday, Glasner has changed his mind again.

He admits he won’t make 11 changes to his team, as he did in December when Palace named two completely different starting lineups against KuPS Kuopio and Leeds.

But with only three days to recover between playing Arsenal and Rayo Vallecano, Glasner says it makes sense to rotate his squad.

“I change my opinion three times a day right now, from full rotation to no rotation to half rotation, and every starting line-up has a positive side and maybe negative sides,” Glasner said in his pre-Arsenal press conference.

“I personally have so many negative experiences with big rotations. One we all experienced this season was KuPS and Leeds two days later.

“I started 11 new players within two days, and I think it was one of our worst performances at Leeds with, on paper, 11 fresh players.

“I had this two or three times before at my other clubs, that's why I think we won't rotate 11 players.

“But of course it makes sense for a few (players) to see how they are, probably playing 45 minutes each, making two or three subs at half-time, staying in rhythm.”

Glasner had wrestled with the idea of getting Palace’s game against Arsenal moved from Sunday to Saturday and emailed the Premier League on Wednesday morning to put forward the suggestion.

The Premier League subsequently rejected the proposal, citing contractual issues and broadcast rights.

“We tried to move the game to Saturday, because this would help us Wednesday, giving us one more day,” Glasner continued.

“I don’t ask why (they rejected the proposal). They just told me, it doesn't work, because, you know, there are contractual issues, TV rights, and I think everybody wants the last game day, the big celebration, the trophy, that goes to Arsenal, everything together. I think that's the reason.”