Overview

• Marc Guehi captained Crystal Palace to a 1-0 win over Fredrikstad in the Conference League play-off first leg, and the registration deadline has passed for new players to feature in next week’s return.
• Oliver Glasner said Guehi "has to stay" for the second leg, citing no available centre-backs and a squad he described as effectively 14 senior outfield players after using Jefferson Lerma in defense.
• Chairman Steve Parish said if Guehi does not sign a new contract the club "has to look at it" in the next 11 days, noting tighter European financial rules and the risk of losing him for free.
• Liverpool’s interest continues, with UK reports of talks for the England defender as he enters the final year of his Palace deal.
• Eberechi Eze is set to join Arsenal after a reported agreement, and Palace’s only senior summer additions so far are goalkeeper Walter Benitez and full-back Borna Sosa.