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3 Crystal Palace players to miss Arsenal through injury

Crystal Palace have no new injuries ahead of Sunday’s match against Arsenal, with only a few longer-term absentees unavailable for them this weekend.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Match referee Thomas Bramall speaks with Yeremy Pino of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Sunderland at Selhurst Park on September 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
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Crystal Palace took on AEK Larnaca in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, losing 1-0 at Selhurst Park. But if there was one positive to take from the defeat for the hosts, it was that they didn’t appear to pick up any new injury concerns.

Ahead of the game, Oliver Glasner had confirmed that the club had no injury worries other than their existing long-term issues.

“We’ve no injury concerns – all players are fit, all players look really good, and are in good shape,” Glasner said.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Eddie Nketiah of Crystal Palace scores his team's second goal past Alisson Becker of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on September 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
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The three players who are currently sidelined are Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad Dnanou, and Caleb Kporha, none of whom are on the verge of a comeback.

Doucoure and Riad are expected back after the international break, whilst Kporha’s timeframe for a comeback remains unclear.

But that means Palace will be able to name a team similar to the one they’ve been playing all season so far, earning them three wins, four draws, and just one defeat in the Premier League.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Eddie Nketiah of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Jean-Philippe Mateta during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on September 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
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Perhaps most notably, Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will be available to add to his seven goals so far this season. Only Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo have outscored Mateta in the Premier League in 2025/26 so far.

Arsenal will have a tough time securing another clean sheet and three points on Sunday, and they’ll need to take full advantage of their two days extra rest if they’re going to achieve victory.

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