"Maybe..." - manager drops major selection hint that could decide Arsenal vs Man City title race

"Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has strongly hinted at heavily rotating his side for the final Premier League game of the season against Arsenal. It looks like the Eagles could play a decisive role in this season's title race, as they lost to Manchester City last night to give Pep Guardiola's side an important three points to keep their hopes alive."

"However, Palace also host league leaders Arsenal on the final day at Selhurst Park, and it sounds like Glasner feels tempted to rest players for his team's upcoming Europa Conference League final clash. See below as the Palace boss gave this response to City themselves making a lot of changes to their line up last night to prepare for the FA Cup final they have coming up against Chelsea this weekend"

"Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner hints at rotation for Arsenal game: "Manchester City have a huge final in three days, so maybe it is the legitimation to make a huge rotation against Arsenal [before the Conference League final]." pic.twitter.com/58aHq6sjpJ Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley) May 14, 2026"

""Manchester City have a huge final in three days, so maybe it is the legitimation to make a huge rotation against Arsenal [before the Conference League final]," Glasner said, as quoted by journalist Chris Wheatley. It might be reading too much into it, but this certainly sounds quite clearly like the Austrian tactician now feels validated in his desire not to risk picking up injuries to key players against Arsenal after seeing City clearly adopting the same approach against them."

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has hinted at rotating his squad for the final Premier League game against Arsenal at Selhurst Park. The possibility is linked to the upcoming Europa Conference League final, where resting key players could reduce injury risk. Glasner pointed to Manchester City making major lineup changes in their recent match, preparing for the FA Cup final against Chelsea. With City’s approach and the timing of their own high-stakes fixtures, Glasner suggested rotation against Arsenal may be justified. The result of City’s win over Crystal Palace keeps the title race alive, and the final-day match could influence the Premier League standings.

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