ENG PR——Crystal Palace VS Fulham

 

Nketiah is said to have picked up his hamstring injury during a private session with a personal performance specialist which has left Palace 'deeply concerned'.

 

However, Glasner has insisted that there is no truth to that report and that he must shoulder the blame for Nketiah's injury after admitting that he should have substituted the striker earlier during last weekend's 2-2 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

 

Addressing the report at a press conference on Friday, Glasner said: "I heard about it and I talked to him. He mentioned after the game he felt his hamstring a little bit.

 

"Then he had a scan and it was more serious than we expected. I always trust my players, why should I trust a strange source more than my player? I talked to Eddie and it's fine."

 

Glasner added: "At [Aston] Villa, Eddie was the guy who was sprinting the most on the pitch in 83 minutes. I think it's my mistake: it's my fault that I didn't substitute him earlier in the Wolves game, because he was sprinting again.