Oliver Glasner confirmed Jean-Philippe Mateta does not need knee surgery and is "100% convinced" the forward will give his all when he returns for Crystal Palace.

Mateta had been very close to a January move to AC Milan, but the deal broke down due to the Frenchman failing his medical with a knee issue, which Palace feared may require surgery.

However, that outcome has not come to pass, though Mateta will still be sidelined for Palace's upcoming games, including their trip to Burnley on Wednesday.

But Glasner is sure Mateta will continue to put in his best performances when he is back in the team, despite his disappointment over the move falling through.

"Fortunately, he does not need surgery. The knee, the injury is not as bad as feared, and so we think we can deal with the knee in a better way than with surgery," Glasner said.

"He will miss a certain time, and hopefully, he is back soon.

"It's important for him now that it's clear he will be a Crystal Palace player, at least until the summer.

"I am 100% convinced that JP will give us his best when he wears the Eagles shirt again."

The Palace taking over pic.twitter.com/VtBCrRwRer

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) February 9, 2026

Palace returned to winning ways in the Premier League last time out with their 1-0 win over Brighton, ending their run of nine games without a victory to move up to 13th.

Burnley, meanwhile, suffered a potentially damaging 2-0 defeat to West Ham in their fight for Premier League safety, and remain 19th, 11 points behind Forest.

They have not won since the end of October, going 16 games without a league victory, and Scott Parker did not shy away from the danger his side is in.

"There is, and has been [positives], but at this moment in time, I am wary of that [being positive] because of the situation, certainly coming out of the back of the weekend," Parker said.

"I am not stupid, I understand where everyone is. Like I have said before, there have been many, many positives.

"I said it after the game [against West Ham], what changes it is winning. That's a word that's easy to say, but that is the only way us as a group, me as a manager, and this team can probably get some air. We can only get it by winning."

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Crystal Palace – Ismaila Sarr

Ismaila Sarr is Crystal Palace’s joint-top scorer in all competitions this season, netting 10 goals (level with Mateta), though he has the best shot conversion rate in the team at 23.3%.

In the Premier League, six of Sarr’s last nine goals have put Palace 1-0 ahead, including last time out in their win over Brighton.

Burnley – Jaidon Anthony

Jaidon Anthony is Burnley’s joint-top scorer this season with five goals, but he has failed to net in any of his last four since netting an equaliser against Manchester United.

Since he last hit the back of the net, he has had eight shots (two on target) but created just 0.4 expected goals (xG) from those attempts.

A trip to Selhurst Park this midweek pic.twitter.com/BcLJaEbFYV

— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) February 9, 2026

MATCH PREDICTION: CRYSTAL PALACE WIN

Palace have won their last three Premier League games against Burnley by an aggregate score of 6-0. In their top-flight history, they have only won four in a row without conceding against Bournemouth (2019-2023) and Ipswich Town (1994-2025).

Burnley lost 3-0 in their last Premier League away game against Palace, last losing consecutive visits to Selhurst Park in January/December 2018.

And the Clarets have lost each of their last four away Premier League games against London sides. Overall, they have won just one of their last 16 top-flight visits to the capital (D6 L9).

Palace have not lost a home Premier League game against a side starting the day in the relegation zone since losing 4-0 to Sunderland in February 2017 – they are unbeaten in 19 since (W13 D6).

Glasner's side are winless in their last seven home Premier League matches (D3 L4), but Burnley are without a victory in each of their last 16 top-flight games (D5 L11), with that run stretching back to the start of November.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Crystal Palace – 64.7%

Draw – 18.9%

Burnley – 16.4%