Absent: Daniel Munoz – (Getty Images)
Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz misses Sunday’s trip to Fulham with a knee injury, Oliver Glasner has confirmed.
The wing-back was a surprise absentee from the squad at Craven Cottage, with Nathaniel Clyne instead named at right-back for his first Premier League start of the season.
Glasner confirmed the setback when speaking to Sky Sports ahead of kick-off, adding that he hopes Munoz will be fit to face Manchester City next weekend.
“His knee,” Glasner said when asked why Munoz was absent.
“I said to Danny ‘sorry, mate, I have to rest you’ and that’s why he can’t play. He knee is a little bit swollen,
“Of course, we never take any risk, and that’s why he misses today’s game. We are hopeful that he can return to face City next Sunday.”
Glasner continued: “Clyne has not played many minutes, but he’s always available and he knows what to do in this position. We know that we can always rely on Clyne.
“He’s not that attacking player like Danny, but he’s very reliable, so that’s why he starts
“Then we know maybe we are missing a very attacking wing-back, so we;re getting a second striker on the pitch, in [Eddie] Nketiah, who has proven that he can score goals.”
