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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner gave a fitness update ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Manchester United:

“[Trevoh Chalobah] is progressing, but he’s not available tomorrow. We expect him back with the team next week.

“The same with [Matheus] Franca. His recovery has gone quicker than expected. He did training yesterday and today with the team. It’s still a little bit too early. He will train next week, but he’s coming back.

“Just [missing] are Chadi Riad and, unfortunately, Cheick Doucoure.”

On Doucoure’s injury: “He has some [injury] to do with the tendon on the toe. We will miss him for several weeks. The tendon has to heal, so it’s a little bit of a bad situation for him, but he will be back in a few weeks.

“He had a lot pain during the [Leicester] game and after the game, and now we, and him as well, are pleased that it’s not so serious because it was so painful that there was a worry it was a serious injury.

“It’s not. It’s several weeks. He was out for eight months, so several weeks is a short period. He’s already working for his comeback.”