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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner also spoke to ITV after today's win: "Key number one was to survive the first 20 minutes. We were really rusty after three weeks with no competitive game. We only had one training before this game with everyone coming back from the national team. The structure wasn't good and everyone struggled.

"Key number two was Eberechi (Eze's) goal. It's unbelievable - the individual quality. Then we have the confidence and in our structure waiting for the right moments."

On Eze: "What I told him I already said to you - it was so important the first goal because we got the belief back, we were really struggling in the beginning. You need something when you're struggling in the game, some positive actions to get the belief back."

On his team's effort: "It's not fair to only talk about one player because it was such a great team effort. In the second half there was a lot of pressure because if they had scored one goal it would have been a tight game again. It's a great group and everyone is here to help the team."

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Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze has also been speaking to ITV after today's win: "It was an important goal. I'm happy to help the team and that's what I'm here for. We didn't start the best, it was difficult and there was a lot of defending but eventually we broke them down."

On his goal: "I want to get the ball in the pockets and cutting inside, thank God it went in today. We took our chances when we got them and we put in a good performance."

On whether Crystal Palace have what it takes to win the FA Cup: "We're confident in ourselves and we know what we can do, we know what we are capable of. It's games like today where you show the mentality which will get you further in the tournament."

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Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has been speaking to ITV after today's victory: "We dug deep and got our rewards. Big credit to the manager and the staff, we make sure we are set up in the right way with real leaders on the pitch. There is resilience in the team and that's what we need.

"We'll take it one game at a time. We did what we had to do today, we focus on the league and then focus on who we get in the next round. One game at a time. We thank God for this opportunity so we will do our best to take it."

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Crystal Palace have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 2022, with the Eagles progressing from five of their past six quarter-final ties in the competition.

Crystal Palace have won five successive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2014, while they've won six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time.

Since the start of 2025, only Liverpool (11) have won more games in all competitions among Premier League sides than Crystal Palace (10). The Eagles have also recorded the most clean sheets in that time (eight).

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Crystal Palace won at Craven Cottage at the end of February and it is a ground where they have a decent record - they have not lost there in their past six visits, since 2005.

It is a boost for Palace that Jean-Philippe Mateta is available to lead their attack - he can play wearing a special mask to protect his ear after his injury against Millwall in the fifth round - but we will have to see how much he has been affected by such a horrific challenge.

The Eagles are a well-balanced team who seem to be improving all the time under Oliver Glasner - they have lost only two of their past 14 games.

I have found Fulham hard to predict this season because they have been less reliable than usual at home, but they are still having a strong campaign. They are in the mix for the Champions League places, and are only three points behind fifth-placed Manchester City.

Palace are very strong on the road but they have not played for the past three weeks - their game against Newcastle before the international break was postponed because of the Carabao Cup final.

We often talk about teams needing a rest, but my concern is how that break has affected their momentum.

This is going to be a close game, but I actually fancy Fulham to edge it. Marco Silva's side have got goals in them, and my gut feeling is that they will get through in 90 minutes.

I just hope both managers go for it properly, and don't prioritise next week's midweek Premier League games [Fulham are at Arsenal on Tuesday and Palace travel to Southampton on Wednesday] instead of this tie.

Fulham and Palace have shown this season they have got enough quality in their strongest starting XIs to go all the way in the FA Cup, especially this year when the competition appears so open.

They are both in a great position to finally win a major trophy, so why not try to make history and give their fans something to celebrate?

Palace's only previous cup success was winning the Zenith Data Systems Cup in 1991.

I can imagine their fans enjoyed that day a lot, but lifting the FA Cup would be on a different planet, and the same goes for Fulham, who have not even been in an FA Cup semi-final since 2002.

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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has full confidence that key striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will be in good shape to feature against Fulham in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

The France international has not played since he was injured in a collision with Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts which left him requiring 25 stitches to his left ear.

Mateta, who has scored 15 times this season, will wear a protective helmet against Marco Silva's side.

"If I believed it's a problem, I wouldn't play him," said Glasner.

"The doctor and the team did a great job finding the right protection. We tried two or three different ones, everything is approved by the Premier League."

"He feels comfortable [wearing the helmet]. When he scores a header tomorrow then it was the right mask with the right protection."

"When I've watched JP in training he looks the same like before. He needs to get back into his rhythm, he couldn't train for two weeks. One week he was just at home then he trained for a week individually.

"He's been lucky that nothing was fractured, no concussion. It was just the ear. I know it was a terrible injury. Some players say that the ear looks better than before now."

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game against Fulham (kick-off 12:15 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• On Jean-Phillipe Mateta's fitness: "He trains now for two weeks with us. Of course, always with his protection and it's also important for him to train a little bit. We had an internal game during the international break where he could play for 60 minutes without any problems. He's ready."

• On Mateta's protective mask that he is now required to wear to over his ear when playing: "I said to him to maybe try water polo because he is tall enough. It looks a little bit strange, but he says he is comfortable. Let's see, when he scores a header tomorrow then it was the right mask and the right protection."

• On the rest of the squad's fitness: "The positive thing is all players are fit and available – just Will Hughes is questionable. He's a bit sick, so let's see how the afternoon and the night will be. But all others arrived back from the national teams in very good shape, and all the players who are here are fit. It's just Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure who are out for the rest of the season, all others are ready."

• On sporting director Dougie Freedman's decision to leave: "I'm always very close with a lot of talks almost every day. I was involved, he didn't ask me about the decision but I was always involved in the process. It didn't come as a surprise to me, he was looking for a different challenge not here in the Premier League. He took the decision for himself and his family, so we had to agree. There's no disappointment, he was always quite open so it's all good."

• On how Freedman's exit could effect summer transfer business: "The good thing is we already started weeks ago with our recruitment that we want to do in the summer. Everything is on the pathway, I'm pretty sure we will do the right things. Of course, it's a new situation when a very important guy leaves after eight years. But we have very good communications in the club, all the players we are looking at we know. I'm pretty sure we will get the things done that we want done."

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Crystal Palace defender Ben Chilwell says players like Jean-Philipe Mateta are important to have in the dressing room.

The striker is in contention to play in Saturday's FA Cup match against Fulham, which could be his first match since suffering a head injury in the last round against Millwall.

"Before I came to Palace, I watched him on TV, we know how good of a footballer he is, and how prolific he is in front of goal," Chilwell told the club's website.

"On the other side of it, which I've been impressed by, is how he is around the building. He's the glue of the place, really. He's the loudest one in the changing room, the loudest one around here. You need a few of those.

"It's a long season, so you need those characters around the place who are always cracking jokes, making people laugh. In the small side games in training, they're the loudest ones when their team loses or their team wins.

"They're the most important figures in the changing room. You definitely notice when he's not in the building, put it that way, because he's just such a bubbly character.

"Then again, like I said, on the pitch, he's having a brilliant season and he's had a brilliant few seasons. Hopefully, having him back this weekend will be a massive boost, and hopefully he can help us out."

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Crystal Palace are close to agreeing a new four-year contract with wing-back Caleb Kporha.

The 18-year-old, whose current deal was due to expire this summer, made his first-team debut against Fulham in the Premier League in November last year.

The academy graduate then made his full debut for Palace just over a month later in the defeat by Arsenal in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Kporha received his first call-up to the England U19 side this month and made his debut in the 0-0 draw against Turkey.

Kporha has been involved with Oliver Glasner's first-team squad for the majority of the season and has been back up to Daniel Munoz who has been crucial to the Eagles this campaign.

Palace play Fulham in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday as they look to try to reach the last four of the competition for the first time since 2022.

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Premier League clubs have agreed the dates for the summer transfer window.

The window will open early, between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June, due to an exceptional registration period relating to the Fifa Club World Cup.

It will then reopen on Monday 16 June and close on Monday 1 September.

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This is just the second time Fulham and Crystal Palace have met in the FA Cup, with the Eagles winning a second-round replay 1-0 in February 1907.

Fulham progressed from their first four FA Cup quarter-finals between 1957-58 and 2001-02, but have been eliminated in their four since.

Meanwhile, Palace have progressed from four of their past five FA Cup last-eight ties, only failing in 2018-19 against Watford in this run.

Crystal Palace are progressing in talks over a new deal for manager Oliver Glasner, amid interest in the Austrian from RB Leipzig. (Football Insider), external

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Looking a little further ahead in England, at least this weekend gives some players a little break. The Premier League takes a rest while the FA Cup quarter-finals top the bill and rarely has there been a more unusual cast list.

Bournemouth, Preston North End, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Brighton are not regulars in FA Cup finals, so it is a great chance for glory.

Not since Forest in 1959 have any of the above won the trophy.‌

Many of the big dogs have gone out already - not because they didn't care, but because they simply weren't good enough.

The FA Cup seems to have its sparkle back and, with a bit of luck, it might even have the first magical fairytale ending we have seen since Wigan in 2013.

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In 2025, Crystal Palace are in form and progressing up the Premier League table. All is sunny in South London, with the FA Cup quarter-final and the final 10 Premier League matches on the horizon.

So, when asked to highlight a player who needs to offer more, it is not easy to identify someone.

While 27 players have participated in the Premier League this season, three are no longer with the club, three have been loaned out, and Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure are out with long-term injuries.

In turn, if you look at the number of minutes played by the top 11 players in Palace's squad, they account for 81% of the team's total minutes for the league season. The 12th player on that list is Trevoh Chalobah, and only Adam Wharton would be considered a first-team starter from the rest.

Where does that leave the search for more contributions? The players who haven't featured in the attack: Romain Esse, the actual new signing, and Matheus Franca, the cliched "new signing" and injury-returnee.

Whilst both have now played against lower-league opposition in the cup, with Franca yet to re-debut in the Premier League and Esse held to eight minutes, both have played for less time than Jordan Ayew – who departed after the season opener.

So, what can the pair do to break into Glasner's team? It is an unenviable task to break the pairing of starters Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr. But, as with any team, there will be situations where Palace needs a different attacking option late in close matches. Esse, in particular, brings a distinct profile compared to other options in that role.

Glasner has often rewarded players who earn his trust, and as fellow young midfielder Justin Devenny has proven, Franca and Esse can follow that path to close out the season.

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Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi says he is "over the moon" for Eberechi Eze after he scored his first England goal in Monday's 3-0 World Cup qualifier win over Latvia.

Eze came on just after the hour mark and sealed the win with a late deflected effort after some fine wing play.

"Every time he's come on, he has had a big chance and he's created things," Guehi told BBC Sport's John Murray.

"I'm over the moon for him. I'm glad that went in for him, I'm glad it was on target and they gave it to him.

"He is someone who is extremely humble, who works extremely hard and is always smiling and joyful around the place. A massive talent as well. I'm so glad for him and his family."

It was a familiarly laboured performance at times from the Three Lions but Guehi - making his 23rd international appearance - believes it has been positive camp.

"These games are about getting the job done, finding rhythm, connections, building relationships and keeping standards as high as possible. Overall, it's been a good week," he added.

"There is always room for improvement. We've got a long way to go until we reach our target of qualifying."

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Former Crystal Palace and West Ham defender James Tomkins has retired from professional football.

The 35-year-old's last appearance came for Palace in May 2024 - and he featured 136 times for the club across an eight-year spell.

He also spent over eight years at West Ham, where he played nearly 250 games and scored 11 goals, and he had a short loan spell in the Championship with Derby.

In a post on Instagram, he said: "Thank you to my amazing family for making my career even possible and their continued support over the years.

"Also, thank you to all the brilliant coaches and players I have worked with throughout my career.

"I was lucky to play for three clubs - all with amazing fans who make football what it is. I will miss the game, but it's time to announce my retirement."

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Jean-Philippe Mateta is set to be fit to play in Crystal Palace's FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham this weekend.

The striker has been out injured after needing 25 stitches to a cut around his ear after a challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

Mateta has continued his rehabilitation and joined Palace on their break in Marbella - and according to a source with knowledge of his condition, he is going to be fit to play as the Eagles try to reach the last four of the FA Cup.

The 27-year-old is going to take to the field in a mask to protect the wound on the side of his head but it is a big boost to manager Oliver Glasner before an important game.