Palace Lunchtime Round-Up, Wednesday 4th November 2026: Eagles Gear Up for Historic First-Ever German Test Against Hoffenheim

Palace are preparing for a bit of European history, with Thursday evening's clash against German outfit TSG Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park marking the club's first-ever meeting with a team from Germany (The Eagles Beak).

Ahead of that one, fans can tune in to the pre-Hoffenheim press conference being streamed live today, as the build-up to the game continues (CPFC.co.uk).

Away from the first team, there was good news from the Academy as Palace's U21s made history with their performance at Newport, according to the club's own numbers breakdown of the match (CPFC.co.uk).

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