Crystal Palace take on Rayo Vallecano in the final of the EUFA Conference League on Wednesday night at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
After winning the FA Cup for the first time in their history last year, the Eagles can now a European competition for the first time ever.
It will be Oliver Glasner’s last game in charge as the manager is leaving at the end of his contract this summer, but he can cement his credentials as the club’s greatest ever manager with another piece of silverware.
Standing in their way are Rayo Vallecano, who finished eighth in La Liga this season, the same position they finished the last campaign.
Rayo have caught the eye under 38-year-old head coach Inigo Perez, who has been in charge since February 2024 and is regarded as one of the top young managers in Europe.
The Spanish side are only playing in European competition this season for the second time in their history after competing in the 2000/01 UEFA Cup.
In the knockout phases they beat Samsunspor, AEK Athens and Strasbourg to book their meeting with Palace.
When time is Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano?
The match kicks off at 8pm UK time at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
How to watch the UEFA Conference League final
The game is being shown live on TNT Sports with streaming available for subscribers on HBO Max.
Unfortunately, unlike in previous years, the match is not being shown on YouTube or anywhere for free.
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With Glasner leaving imminently, it is a slightly odd situation that has seen the manager have a farewell party ahead of the final.
He urged his players to end his reign in style and take up the Europa League place next season which they were denied due to multi-club ownership admin after winning the FA Cup.
‘They had a nice farewell to me and then I said a few words,’ Glasner said of the do on Monday. ‘I said for me that the best thing would be of course winning tomorrow because then the players would be in the Europa League next year and then we get what we should have got this year.
‘I would like to watch on TV that they start with the desire and the confidence that we can win the Europa League as well. This would make me really happy because then I think we created a mindset all together where at the end it’s always successful.
‘That doesn’t mean that you win a trophy every single year but at the end you will always get the best out of every single player. That’s why I hope that we win tomorrow and these players can play European football again next year.’
Crystal Palace team news
Glasner addressed the fitness of Adam Wharton and Chris Richards on Tuesday, with both first team regulars pushing to be available.
‘I don’t want to tell you yet if they can start or not,’ he said. ‘But they were available today in training and that’s a good sign. We still have 36 hours before the game and the medical department will work hard [to get them ready]. They will work hard until late into the night.
‘At the end of the day, we will nominate the starting XI who are 100 per cent fit. I will talk to them again tomorrow morning and if the player doesn’t feel 100 per cent fit, then they won’t start.
‘They have pain, but I think many of the players have pain at the end of a long season. Everybody wants to participate.
‘So the final decision will be taken tomorrow. I definitely know we will start with 11, and a different 11 will end the game. We need every single player ready to help the team.’