Glasner on Eze fitness, Doucoure return and Villa test

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Aston Villa (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Glasner confirmed Eberechi Eze will not be involved, adding that they "can't take any risks" with the midfielder.

• He said Eze "feels he's ready and wants to play" but they want to protect him. "We need him for 15 games [in December and January], not just for one," he explained.

• Chris Richards, Jefferson Lerma and Cheick Doucoure are all back fit and available for selection, while Will Hughes returns to the squad after suspension. He added that Adam Wharton is "one or two weeks away" from a comeback.

• More on the return of Doucoure: "He's a fantastic football player, we could see from the first day. I think he [was] injured at the beginning of November last year and he trained for six to eight weeks in 12 months. Getting back into his best shape is what we will support him [with], but it's good to have him back."

• On what the the team did during the international break: "We decided, because of our schedule, that the whole first week was off. Also, for the staff, it's important. We decided several weeks ago to take one week off. I'm used to having it around Christmas, but here in England it's different, so I think it was important for everybody to recover."

• He said he believes his side have a good chance "to take at least a point" on Saturday but "the mindset is to get the win".

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