Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan - prediction, team news, lineups

Stepping up a tier successful the European pecking order, Crystal Palace volition footwear disconnected their bid for much continental glory connected Thursday, erstwhile they invited Lech Poznan to Selhurst Park.

Last season's Conference League winners are present acceptable to marque their Europa League debut against Poland's reigning champions.

Match preview

Becoming the 3rd English nine to triumph the Conference League successful its little five-year history, Crystal Palace lifted the trophy successful Leipzig past season, crowning Oliver Glasner's historical reign.

Palace were besides the archetypal squad to triumph immoderate large silverware successful their debut European run since 1988, highlighting the standard of that breakthrough achievement.

En route, the Eagles went unbeaten crossed their past six location matches - having mislaid the archetypal to AEK Larnaca - but immoderate sub-par home signifier successful southbound London seems to beryllium continuing nether caller brag Pierre Sage.

Following Sunday's melodramatic 3-2 decision to Ipswich Town, the French manager has mislaid his archetypal 2 league matches astatine Selhurst Park - though his broadside did precocious bushed Middlesbrough determination successful the EFL Cup. 

As a result, Palace person inactive earned conscionable 11 Premier League points connected location turf successful 2026 - and they beryllium 16th successful the aboriginal array - truthful Sage volition question a punctual effect connected Thursday evening.

While Crystal Palace are playing their archetypal European fixture of the season, Lech Poznan had to travel done qualifying successful bid to assertion their spot successful the Europa League.

After dropping retired of Champions League contention with a penalty-shootout nonaccomplishment to Danish broadside AGF, Lech swept speech Faroese nine KI Klaksvik and daze Swiss champions Thun.

The second were hammered 7-0 by Niels Frederiksen's relentless squad successful Poznan, earlier a 2-2 gully successful the 2nd limb saw Lech stroll consecutive done the playoffs.

After reaching the Conference League's past 16 past term, the Railwaymen soon went connected to clasp the Polish title, thereby qualifying for UEFA contention successful back-to-back seasons for the archetypal clip since 1985.

Lech's defence has started with 5 wins from 7 games successful the highly competitory Ekstraklasa, though they were beaten 2-1 by caller leaders Gornik Zabzre past week, contempt starring with 15 minutes remaining.

Crystal Palace signifier (all competitions):

Lech Poznan Europa League form:

Lech Poznan signifier (all competitions):

Team News

Crystal Palace volition again beryllium without Dean Henderson, Chadi Riad and Jean-Philippe Mateta owed to injury, portion Eddie Nketiah remains a doubt.

Following his nonaccomplishment to permission successful the transportation window, Ismaila Sarr has been sidelined by a groin problem, but the Eagles' apical scorer successful past season's Conference League occurrence could present beryllium backmost successful action.

After making 8 changes for the caller EFL Cup necktie against Middlesbrough, Sage is apt to rotate little extensively connected Thursday. 

While Sarr racked up 9 European goals past term, Swedish winger Pontus Walemark deed six successful six qualifiers for Lech Poznan this summer.

He should proviso compatriot Mikael Ishak up front; Lech's seasoned skipper has scored a grounds 18 goals from 28 large European appearances for the club.

Injured trio Daniel Hakans, Alex Douglas and Antoni Kozubal are acceptable to articulation semipermanent absentee Ali Gholizadeh connected the sidelines.

Crystal Palace imaginable starting lineup:

Benitez; Mingueza, Richards, Ahanor; Khalaily, Timber, Wharton, Chilwell; Kamada, Pino; Strand Larsen

Lech Poznan imaginable starting lineup:

Lis; Pereira, Skrzypczak, Monka, Gurgul; Murawski, Berggren; Walemark, Rodriguez, Sayyadmanesh; Ishak

We say: Crystal Palace 1-1 Lech Poznan 

With consecutive titles successful the Polish apical flight, Lech Poznan airs a existent menace to Crystal Palace, who are inactive uncovering their feet nether caller management.

So, the Conference League winners whitethorn person to marque bash with a location constituent connected their Europa League debut.

For information investigation of the astir apt results, scorelines and much for this lucifer delight click here.