Speaking in an embargoed press conference in the aftermath of Saturday’s win over Fulham at Craven Cottage, the Palace Manager hinted at possible rotations to his team – given the depth that the Eagles possess in each position – but did not commit either way.
When asked about his selection plans, Sage said: “It's a good question… for our opponent!
“I have to check the shape of the players tomorrow [Sunday] but a lot of them were really tired at the end of the game [on Saturday]. It's a good sign, because we needed to give more than we expected to give in this game to win it.
“But the most important thing now is to have freshness, and maybe we need some new players who didn't play too much or who didn't play today.
“I don't know for the moment. I expect a lot of things before a game and sometimes the reality is different. We have to prepare our game with the context of this one, our opponent and which type of shape we are.
“With these two things in interaction, I will try to make the best decision for the team and the club.”
