Glasner thrilled to rely on in-form Mateta as Palace boss

Before his match at Brentford today, Mateta has been on a hot streak, scoring an impressive 19 goals in his last 19 games for both club and country.

Glasner said: “JP is so confident with playing and scoring goals. He always gets into the  situation, and this is the best thing.

“Many ask me: ‘what did you do with JP Mateta?’ And I say: ‘no, he has the confidence now.’ This he showed at the Olympics. He scored goals there and very important goals for France, game-winning goals, and since he came back he shows it again.

“He's always funny, he's in a good mood, but working hard on the pitch so, yes, we are pleased that he's back again.

“He's also in a good mood in the dressing room because he's such a nice guy, and he's one of the first arriving in the morning, one of the last leaving so, yes, again, happy that the squad is together, all the players are fit.”