Crystal Palace lineup vs. Brentford: Predicted XI for Premier League clash

Crystal Palace will be without at least five players for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brentford at Selhurst Park.

Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure (both knee) and Caleb Kporha (back) all remain sidelined with injuries, while head coach Oliver Glasner has revealed that Adam Wharton (illness) and Eddie Nketiah (hamstring) are also unavailable for selection, the latter picked up his injury in Palace’s comfortable 3-0 win at Liverpool in the EFL Cup fourth round on Wednesday,

Defender Chris Richards missed the victory against Liverpool with a calf problem, but Glasner has since confirmed that the USA international "is back" and a late call will be made over whether he will start or begin as a substitute.

If Richards is not deemed fit to start, then 19-year-old summer signing Jaydee Canvot could be handed his first Premier League start at centre-back alongside Maxence Lacroix and captain Marc Guehi, protecting goalkeeper Dean Henderson who is expected to return at the expense of Walter Benitez after being rested in midweek.

While Daniel Munoz will continue at right wing-back, Tyrick Mitchell is set to replace Borna Sosa on the opposite flank, and Glasner could also han Will Hughes a start alongside Daichi Kamada in centre-midfield in the absence of Wharton.

Ismaila Sarr (2) and Yeremy Pino were both on the scoresheet against Liverpool and they are both expected to retain their starting spots in attack, with Jean Philippe-Mateta - who scored a hat-trick in a 3-3 Premier League draw with Bournemouth a fortnight ago - set to replace Nketiah up front.

Crystal Palace possible starting lineup: Henderson; Canvot, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta

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