Regardless of lacking out on an automated last-16 spot, the temper at Palace stays upbeat.

The Eagles start the defence of the FA Cup at non-league Macclesfield on 10 January – and former England defender Joleon Lescott believes Glasner will be capable of use his fringe and youth gamers to assist him to juggle the calls for of competing in Europe and at residence.

“They have Macclesfield away within the FA Cup, the play-offs on this competitors, perhaps they will play in these video games and provides a number of the skilled gamers a relaxation,” Lescott advised TNT Sports activities.

Towards KuPS, Glasner began 16-year-old Joel Drakes-Thomas, Dean Benamar, 17, and George King, 18 – and the academy trio didn’t look misplaced as they made their senior debuts.

But an air of uncertainty stays at Selhurst Park.

Glasner is about to enter the ultimate six months of his contract and Palace’s hierarchy have gotten more and more fearful about dropping a supervisor whose inventory has shot up in latest months.

Talks a few new contract have been ongoing since March however there may be little to recommend the 51-year-old Austrian, who masterminded Eintracht Frankfurt’s Europa League triumph in 2021-22, is near committing his future.

Certainly, earlier than Thursday’s match Glasner mentioned: “I do not assume one second about my future. It is not necessary proper now.”

As well as, there doubts stay in regards to the futures of Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton, who’re each wished by different golf equipment.