Crystal Palace handed major Adam Wharton injury boost ahead of Manchester United trip

Adam Wharton is successful enactment to marque his archetypal quality for Crystal Palace successful astir 100 days erstwhile the Eagles look Manchester United connected Sunday.

The midfielder volition not play arsenic galore arsenic 45 minutes but is disposable to marque a cameo if manager Oliver Glasner sees fit.

Wharton past played for Palace connected October 30 successful an Carabao Cup triumph implicit Aston Villa.

But Wharton has had mendacious starts successful his betterment since the surgery, complaining aft grooming of symptom that it was hoped would person been cleared up by the surgery.

Wharton joined Palace past January from Blackburn Rovers for a interest of £18million rising to £22.5m with add-ons.

“I don’t know,” said Glasner, erstwhile asked however Wharton’s minutes volition beryllium managed implicit the coming weeks.

“Last week, erstwhile you asked maine whether Adam could beryllium successful the squad against Manchester [United], my reply was no. No chance.

“Then I saw him grooming and it’s similar helium has ne'er been away. I spoke to him contiguous [Friday] and helium feels good. Tired, of course., but helium feels good.

“I said: ‘I privation you to spell with us’. I don’t cognize however galore minutes helium gets. Maybe helium gets none, if it’s not necessary.

“I cognize helium won’t get 45 minutes — that makes nary consciousness — but if we request him for 10 oregon 15 oregon 20 [minutes], I spot him completely. Not conscionable due to the fact that he’s a bully guy, but due to the fact that what I saw this week successful grooming I was truly impressed by.”