While most of the Crystal Palace squad are preparing for the season on the pre-season tour, Jean-Philippe Mateta will have a slightly different route towards full fitness. The striker is set to miss the next few weeks of action as he is away with the France squad for the Paris 2024 Olympic games. Mateta, 27, impressed at the end of the previous Premier League campaign, bagging 13 goals in as many appearances under Oliver Glasner. The Crystal Palace boss has injected some excitement into Selhurst Park while getting the most out of his star players. With Mateta’s recent emergence, Thierry Henry …
