Overview
- Kick-off is 8:00 pm GMT at Selhurst Park, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 and streaming on Discovery Plus in the UK.
- A Palace victory secures a top-eight finish and skips the February play-off round, granting direct entry to the last 16.
- Glasner has said he will rest 10–12 regulars with Leeds away in 48 hours and an EFL Cup quarter-final next on the schedule.
- Team news includes Ismaila Sarr away on Africa Cup of Nations duty and injuries to Daniel Muñoz, Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucouré and Daichi Kamada.
- Finnish champions KuPS have lost only once in the league phase but have struggled to score on European away trips, and a draw could still keep their play-off hopes alive.