By OkayGoal
Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner returns to Selhurst Park for the first time since leaving Crystal Palace, where he led the team to FA Cup and European glory.
The Austrian was at the helm during arguably the finest period in Palace’s history, guiding the club to its first ever major trophy in 2025 when they triumphed in the world’s oldest club competition.
A year later, he repeated the feat but in one of the newest, the Conference League, when they defeated Raya Vallecano in Leipzig.
The 52-year-old’s time so far at Forest has been somewhat underwhelming, having picked up just one win from their opening five league matches this season to leave them in 13th spot.
His former club have fared even worse, finding themselves in 15th place with just four points.
It promises to be an emotional but no less competitive reunion for Glasner in south London.
Crystal Palace team news
Palace name one change from the side that drew with Leeds last time out.
Takehiro Tomiyasu – who was withdrawn at half-time at Elland Road – is replaced by Jefferson Lerma in the back line, while Walter Benitez continues between the sticks in place of the injured Dean Henserson.
The returning Ismaila Sarr is among the substitutes.
Crystal Palace: Benitez, Lerma, Richards, Canvot, Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell, Pino, Kamada, Strand Larsen
Subs: Matthews, Ahanor, Mingueza, Doucouré, Hughes, McNeil, Sarr, Guessand, Nketiah
Nottingham Forest team news
There is also just one change for the visitors since their last outing, with Ola Aina returning to the starting team.
Jair Cunha moves to the bench after making his senior Brazil debut during the international break, while Arnaud Kalimuendo is also named in the squad following an injury to Igor Jesus.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Munoz, Diomande, Murillo, Aina, Williams, Mcatee, Schlager, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Delap
Subs: Victor, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Domínguez, Wood, Kalimuendo, Yates, Jair Cunha, Netz