JEAN-PHILIPPE Mateta scored a historic opener as Crystal Palace beat Fredrikstad 1-0 at Selhurst Park in the opening leg of their Conference League play-off, while Troy Parrott scored his 10th goal of the season as AZ won 2-0 away to Levski Sofia in the same competition.

Eberechi Eze has not been named in the Crystal Palace squad to face Fredrikstad as he closes in on his move to Arsenal. He will have a chance to say his goodbyes at Selhurst Park, though, as he watches from the stands. His medical at Arsenal is booked for Friday.

When asked if Palace can recover if they lose both Eze and Guehu, Henderson added: "100%. We have lost players before and we survived through that. And we brought the best times to this football club.

Tottenham Hotspur consultant Fabio Paratici was at Stamford Bridge today for the Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Chelsea, according to the Independent journalist Miguel Delaney.The