Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterDaniel Munoz faces a race to be fit to return to action after missing Crystal Palace's Conference League meeting with Lanarca on Thursday night.The right-back was forced off just 14 minutes in to Crystal Palace's 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur seven days prior with a shoulder injury.That meant that Munoz was unable to help Palace in their 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Conference League round of 16.Article continues below You may like Is Chelsea star Cole Palmer injured this weekend? Premier League injury update Is Pedro Porro injured this weekend? Injury latest on Tottenham Hotspur defender Is Pedro Porro injured this weekend? Tottenham Hotspur dealt huge blow over key defender Oliver Glasner optimistic over Daniel Munoz injury prospectsHowever, Oliver Glasner remains hopeful that Munoz should be able to return in time to face Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.Crystal Palace will be at home for that Premier League clash as they take on a Leeds side who are just three points outside the relegation zone and keen to bolster their survival hopes.Glasner said of Munoz ahead of the Lanarca game: "Daniel Munoz will miss this game, [but] hes working hard with our medical staff to be ready for the Leeds game."That would be a welcome boost for Palace, who have got themselves into a more positive run of form since Munoz returned from six weeks out with a knee injury in late January.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Palace won just one of the eight Premier League games Munoz missed in that spell, as well as being dumped out of both the League Cup and the FA Cup.But Palace have taken ten points from their past seven games to ensure they did not slide into the pack of sides battling to avoid the drop into the Championship.The Conference League remains Palace's last hope of claiming silverware this season, and might also represent their best chance of earning European qualification again for next season.The winners get an automatic place in the Europa League, which Palace were deemed unable to play in this season having failed to take the required steps to avoid a clash with then-sister club Lyon.13th-placed Palace also have an outside chance of claiming a European place through their Premier League placement, but would need to improve their form yet further to overtake a pack of clubs ahead of them and secure a top seven or eight finish.Seventh-placed Brentford are currently six points better off than Palace, with Everton just a point behind the Bees in eighth.TOPICSCrystal PalacePremier LeagueSteven ChickenSocial Links NavigationSteven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication,WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
