Crystal Palace have been given a major injury boost ahead of their game against West Ham on Monday, and it’s good news for Tottenham.
Tottenham and West Ham are two of the sides battling to remain in the Premier League, and it’s looking like more of a worrying situation for the former.
Spurs could be four points adrift of safety if West Ham manage to secure a win against Palace, seriously weakening their chances of avoiding the drop.
Tottenham will be hoping for a huge favour from their London rivals, Palace, on Monday night, but after securing their place in the Europa Conference League semi-final last week, their focus might be on that.
Palace might have one eye on the Conference League, but it’s important that they continue their momentum against the Hammers.
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Injury News Ahead of Crystal Palace vs West Ham
Journalist Bobby Manzi has shared a big update on the fitness of Maxence Lacroix ahead of Crystal Palace’s game against West Ham.
The French centre-back was forced off against Fiorentina in the Conference League earlier this week, but he’s been given the all-clear to be involved against the Hammers.
It’s a huge boost for the Eagles and even Tottenham, considering the lack of options Oliver Glasner has at the back.
Lacroix was replaced by Chadi Riad during the week, leaving Palace with no centre-backs on the bench.
Palace Need to Balance Their Focus
Although Palace might be favouring their Conference League run over the Premier League, it’ll be important to balance their focus.
The Eagles are only six points behind sixth, heading into the game against West Ham, with two games in hand on every club above them except for Man City.
There’s still a chance that Palace could qualify for European football through their league position.
If they can win the Conference League and finish in the top half, it will be another impressive season for the Eagles, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if Glasner prioritised a trophy in his final campaign.