Wharton and his teammates were edged out in Lyon on Thursday evening, but have no time to dwell on the defeat.
The trip to the south coast is quickly followed by another Europa League tie against Beşiktaş, before Newcastle visit Selhurst. Then there's a Carabao Cup tie against Fulham before the month of October is out.
But the midfielder – who made his Palace debut in this very fixture, Brighton against Palace, in February 2024 – has emerged into one of the club's leaders over 100 appearance on, and says this group has the mentality to deal with the challenge.
“The message at the start of the season from the manager was, ‘If we’re in a competition, we are in it to win it,’” said the 22-year-old.
“That is positive for us, and the mindset has changed in the last few years. The club, the fans, the players – we all believe we can win more trophies.
