Crystal Palace hosts Lech Poznan in Europa League opener
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 10:10 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Crystal Palace will host Lech Poznań at Selhurst Park on Thursday for their first Europa League match of the season, kicking off at 8 PM BST. The match follows inconsistent form for Palace, who suffered a 3-2 defeat to Ipswich Town in the Premier League last weekend but secured a 3-0 EFL Cup victory earlier this month. Palace may welcome back key attackers Ismaïla Sarr and Eddie Nketiah, both returning to first-team training, though they remain without several injured players, including captain Dean Henderson. Lech Poznań also faces squad challenges with multiple absentees, including key midfielder Antoni Kozubal. The team will rely on the leadership of captain Mikael Ishak during the match.
- •Kickoff at Selhurst Park is set for 8 PM BST on September 17.
- •Crystal Palace had a mixed start to the Premier League season.
- •Lech Poznań is dealing with significant squad disruptions.
- •Ismaïla Sarr and Eddie Nketiah could return for Palace.
- •Palace aims to build on recent EFL Cup victory.
- 10:10 PMYahoo Sports — Crystal Palace lay down early Europa League marker with Lech Poznan thrashing
- 9:02 PMYahoo Sports — Palace sweep aside Lech Poznan on Europa League debut
- 5:50 AMYahoo Sports — Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan – Predicted lineup and team news
- 5:50 AMYahoo Sports — Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan – Match preview and team news
"Crystal Palace will welcome Lech Poznań to Selhurst Park on Thursday for their opening Europa League fixture of the season. The Conference League champions from last season will be aiming to begin th...
"Crystal Palace will host Lech Poznań in their first Europa League match of the season at Selhurst Park on Thursday, as the Conference League Champions of last season look to start their European camp...
"Crystal Palace 4-0 Lech Poznan: Yeremy Pino, Chris Richards and Jorgen Strand Larsen were on target in the first half before Eddie Nketiah fired a late fourth
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 10:10 PMCrystal Palace lay down early Europa League marker with Lech Poznan thrashing
Crystal Palace 4-0 Lech Poznan: Yeremy Pino, Chris Richards and Jorgen Strand Larsen were on target in the first half before Eddie Nketiah fired a late fourth
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 9:02 PMPalace sweep aside Lech Poznan on Europa League debut
Crystal Palace enjoy a dream Europa League debut with a comfortable victory against Polish champions Lech Poznan at Selhurst Park.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 5:50 AMCrystal Palace vs Lech Poznan – Predicted lineup and team news
Crystal Palace will welcome Lech Poznań to Selhurst Park on Thursday for their opening Europa League fixture of the season. The Conference League champions from last season will be aiming to begin th...
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 5:50 AMCrystal Palace vs Lech Poznan – Match preview and team news
Crystal Palace will host Lech Poznań in their first Europa League match of the season at Selhurst Park on Thursday, as the Conference League Champions of last season look to start their European camp...
- Sky Sports—Palace power past Lech Poznan to win on Europa League debut
Crystal Palace cruised to victory in their first-ever Europa League game with a 4-0 win over Polish champions Lech Poznan at Selhurst Park.
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