Palace Round-Up, Thursday 29th October: Nketiah Sends Eagles Into Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals at Fulham
Palace booked their place in the Carabao Cup last eight with a 1-0 win away at Fulham, Eddie Nketiah poking home the only goal of the game to settle things at Craven Cottage (CPFC.co.uk) (The Guardian) (Sky Sports) (CPFC.co.uk) (The Eagles Beak) (Sky Sports). The Guardian noted it continued a fine recent record for Palace at that particular ground and should buy Pierre Sage a bit of breathing space given the pressure he's been under (The Guardian) (Evening Standard). The Eagles Beak felt it was a deserved victory that keeps the cup run alive (The Eagles Beak), while Sky Sports also covered the highlights and reaction from the win (Sky Sports) (Sky Sports).
Palace fans can now vote for their Player of the Match from the Fulham victory (CPFC.co.uk). Sage spoke afterwards about a half-time switch that helped turn the game Palace's way, and praised what he called a "beautiful" aspect of the performance (CPFC.co.uk). He also looked ahead to the quarter-final draw, with Palace's next cup opponents now confirmed (CPFC.co.uk) (CPFC.co.uk). There was also a mention of the captain speaking about his return to the side (CPFC.co.uk), and BBC Sport carried a lighter piece from a Fulham fan who watched the defeat alongside his Palace-supporting mate and joked he never wants to repeat the experience (BBC Sport).
Attention now turns to the Premier League trip to Tottenham. Football.London reports that Spurs will be without six players for the game, which they describe as a double injury boost for Palace (Football.London), while the Evening Standard and Sky Sports both previewed the confirmed Tottenham lineup and team news ahead of kick-off (Evening Standard) (Sky Sports). Sky Sports also previewed the wider context of the game, asking whether Spurs have turned a corner under their manager this season (Sky Sports), and Sage discussed finding solutions on the road, visiting Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham, and building foundations for the future (Sky Sports).
On the injury front, Palace issued a team news update on Mateta, Sarr, Strand Larsen and Timber (CPFC.co.uk). ESPN reports that Ismaïla Sarr is set to be sidelined for a few weeks with a groin issue, with Sage confirming the winger is unlikely to be available again until after the international break (ESPN).
In the women's game, Crystal Palace Women were in action away at London City Lionesses, with Sky Sports carrying the starting lineups and live commentary from the match (Sky Sports) (Sky Sports).
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