Chris Richards did not finish Crystal Palace’s match at Wolves on Saturday evening, but Eagles manager Oliver Glasner is not too concerned about that.
Richards was substituted in the 83rd minute of Crystal Palace’s 2–0 win over Molineux, a result that lifted the Eagles into the top four of the English Premier League. Despite the club already making a double substitution, Richards also entered the field and was eventually replaced by Jaydee Canvot for the final minutes.
Richards, who was left out of Mauricio Pochettino’s US men’s national team squad this month, was able to earn some much-needed rest during the international break after suffering a calf problem.
While USMNT and Crystal Palace fans would normally hold their breath when Richards went down, Glasner doesn’t expect Richards to miss time.
“He said he had cramps,” Glasner said at a post-game news conference. “Maybe we gave him too much time off because he wasn’t called up for the United States and had the first week of the international break. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.”
Richards, 25, has made 17 appearances for the Eagles in all competitions, including his first involvement in a UEFA competition. The Eagles have lost just two games in EPL play this season, in addition to just one defeat in Conference League play.
Next up for Crystal Palace is a visit to Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on Thursday, before a November 30 date with Manchester United at Selhurst Park three days later.
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