Oliver Glasner eases worries over Chris Richards substitution

Chris Richards didn’t end Crystal Palace’s match at Wolves on Saturday evening, however Eagles supervisor Oliver Glasner isn’t too fearful about that.

Richards was substituted off within the 83rd minute of Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win at Molineux, a outcome that moved the Eagles into the top-four of the English Premier League desk. Regardless of the membership already making a double substitution, Richards additionally went down on the sector and was finally changed by Jaydee Canvot for the ultimate couple of minutes.

Richards, who was not a part of Mauricio Pochettino’s U.S. males’s nationwide staff roster this month, was capable of earn some wanted relaxation in the course of the worldwide break after coping with a calf situation within the course of.

Whereas USMNT and Crystal Palace followers would’ve usually held their breath when Richards went down, Glasner isn’t anticipating Richards to overlook time.

“He mentioned he was cramping,” mentioned Glasner in a postmatch press convention. “Perhaps we gave him too lengthy off as a result of he wasn’t referred to as up for the USA and had the primary week of the worldwide break off. Hopefully it’s nothing critical.”

Richards, 25, has made 17 appearances for the Eagles in all competitions, which has included his first involvement in a UEFA competitors. The Eagles have solely misplaced two matches in EPL play this season, along with struggling just one defeat in Convention League play.

Up subsequent for Crystal Palace is a go to to Ligue 1 aspect Strasbourg on Thursday earlier than a November 30 date with Manchester United at Selhurst Park three days later.