Glasner debuts as Crystal Palace manager versus lowly Burnley
Oliver Glasner begins his task of trying to manage Crystal Palace to Premier League survival Saturday when the Eagles welcome a Burnley side that looks increasingly likely to be swiftly relegated before season's end.
Glasner takes over following the resignation of Roy Hodgson, who departed earlier this week after three lopsided losses in four matches.
With Glasner looking on from the stands, interim manager Paddy McCarthy guided Palace to a 1-1 draw at Everton Monday that increased the Eagles' margin of safety to five points. But he takes charge of a team that is still missing arguably its two most important players -- wingers Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise, both sidelined by hamstring injuries.
Eze and Olise were starters in each of the past two league wins for the Eagles (6-12-7, 25 points). But Glasner -- who most recently managed Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg before that -- said his team doesn't need to be reliant on that duo to earn more points.
"We have everything we need in the squad to win Premier League games, especially at home," he said Friday. "I'm convinced because otherwise I wouldn't sit here. If I was afraid that we would get relegated, I wouldn't be here. I'm convinced of the quality of the Crystal Palace."
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