Pierre Sage gave injury updates on Dean Henderson, Jørgen Strand Larsen and Ismaïla Sarr before Crystal Palace's Carabao Cup tie at Fulham on Wednesday. Henderson is expected to be available for the trip to Craven Cottage, while the other two remain less certain.
Henderson expected to be available
Sage offered a positive update on Henderson ahead of the match. The Crystal Palace boss said: "I think he will play on Wednesday."
Strand Larsen faces a wait
There is less certainty over Strand Larsen after an ankle problem following a tackle against Beşiktaş. Sage said: "We will see on Wednesday for Jørgen Strand Larsen, because he received, as you saw, a tackle against Beşiktaş, and his ankle twisted."
Sarr struggling with groin issue
Sarr is struggling with a groin issue and was left out of the squad for the weekend defeat to Newcastle. Sage said: "For Ismaïla Sarr, it’s difficult, because his groin is really making him struggle."
Why Sarr was left out
Sage said: "He was able to play 15-30 minutes. We tried to push more in Lyon. He played 60, but it’s really difficult for him." Sage said: "And I think you saw in his performance, he ran less, especially with high-speed runs." Sage said: "We spoke together yesterday, and we took the decision to leave him out, because he needs treatment to come and help the team with 100 percent of his capacity."