Dynamo Kyiv and Crystal Palace will go head-to-head in the Europa Conference League at Lublin Arena on Thursday evening in the opening game of the competition.
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s side come into this game on the back of three draws in their last four games, having shared the points with Karpaty Lyiv in their last outing. Oliver Glasner’s side, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their last 18 games in all competitions and come into this after defeating Premier League champions Liverpool this past weekend.
Both managers have some injury concerns to contend with for this game, and this is how GIVEMESPORT expect the sides to line up.
Dynamo Kyiv Team News
Kyiv will be able to field a near-full-strength side for this clash, but the manager will be without central defender Denys Popov who has been sidelined since August with a calf injury, leaving either Aliou Thiare or Taras Mykhavko to start instead.
Former West Ham star Andriy Yarmolenko is fit and available to start.
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Dynamo Kyiv Injuries and Suspensions |
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Player |
Injury |
Potential Return Date |
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Denys Popov |
Calf |
October 2025 |
Shovkovskyi Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Shovkovskyi shared an update on his squad ahead of the game.
“Unfortunately, we cannot count on all the players. Those players who were absent in the match with Karpaty continue to recover and this is a certain problem for us.
“We understand perfectly well which opponent we will play against, in which championship Crystal Palace plays, in what condition this team is, its rise and achievements in the last period of time. We spent a lot of time analyzing Crystal Palace’s actions, we see both excellent organization of the game, and discipline, and fast attacks, and very dangerous execution of set pieces. Our recent training sessions were aimed at being as ready as possible to confront the opponent both in certain areas of the field, and in defense, and in the midfield, and in attack.”
Dynamo Kyiv Predicted XI
- Dynamo Kyiv Predicted XI: Neshcheret; Karavayev, Bilovar, Mykhavko, Dubinchak; Pikhalyonok, Mykhaylenko, Buyalskyi; Yarmolenko, Guerrero, Voloshyn
- Dynamo Kyiv Predicted Substitutes: Morhun (GK), Burtnyk (DEF), Vivcharenko (DEF), Yatsyk (DEF), Tymchyk (DEF), Thiare (DEF), Brazkho (MID), Rubchynski (MID), Shaparenko (MID), Ogundana (FWD), Blanuta (FWD).
Crystal Palace Team News
The Eagles will come into this game full of momentum but still with some injury issues to deal with, including number two goalkeeper Walter Benitez who is still recovering from a dislocated pinky finger.
Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure are long-term absentees with knee injuries, while youngster Caleb Kporha is currently out with a back injury with no timeline on his return.
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Crystal Palace Injuries and Suspensions |
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Player |
Injury |
Potential Return Date |
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Chadi Riad |
Knee |
08/11/2025 |
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Cheick Doucoure |
Knee |
18/10/2025 |
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Walter Benitez |
Finger |
02/10/2025 |
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Caleb Kporha |
Back |
Unknown |
Glasner Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Glasner shared an update on his squad ahead of the game.
“First of all, everybody is fit. That’s the positive, the very positive, part.
“We’re here with 20 on-field players and three goalkeepers. Also, Walter Benítez is back in the squad.
“We always play the best available team. Especially now, we’re playing Saturday and Thursday, that means five days between games.
“If we think somebody needs a rest, they will get a rest. If we don’t think so, of course we reward good performances. Everybody who played and the players who came on in the last games deserve to start.
“That’s the best thing for a manager; we have many players who deserve to start because they are in very good shape.
“Regarding Eddie [Nketiah], he missed more or less the whole pre-season nearly, and he played now 20-25 minutes, so we have to manage his minutes in the best way.
“If he plays 90 because JP [Mateta] needs a rest, we risk an injury with Eddie, so we are very careful and have had many conservations about this.
“I know how we will line-up tomorrow, the players do not know [yet] – so let’s see!”
Crystal Palace Predicted XI
- Crystal Palace Predicted XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Sosa; Pino, Mateta, Devenny.
- Crystal Palace Predicted Substitutes: Matthews (GK), Canvot (DEF), Clyne (DEF), Mitchell (DEF), Cardines (MID), Lerma (MID), Kamada (MID), Nketiah (FWD), Uche (FWD), Sarr (FWD), Esse (FWD).
Palace have been able to welcome back a number of players from injury recently, but Glasner is likely to rotate a little bit knowing the schedule is quite busy with European football in the mix.
That should see Borna Sosa, Yeremy Pino, Will Hughes and Justin Devenny come into the starting lineup, meaning £350,000-a-week trio Eddie Nketiah, Daichi Kamada and Jefferson Lerma could be on the bench.
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