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Crystal Palace shook off any FA Cup final hangovers to keep their top-half hopes alive as Eddie Nketiah netted a double in a 4-2 win over Wolves.
Al: A great night and a sad one. Great to get record points and Eddie Nketiah netting two goals. Romain Esse looks dangerous. Tears around the ground when Wardy went off in a final goodbye. He was so emotional. Just the champions to beat next at their home. We'll try to get 10th place and then next season begins at Wembley again.
But the Wolves head coach said the games against Brighton, Crystal Palace and Brentford would tell him a lot more about the level the club is currently at. Subsequent 2-0 and 4-2 defeats have shown there is plenty of work to be done in the off season - they have been found wanting.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs. Wolves (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Lerma; Muñoz, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell; Esse, Sarr; Nketiah. Wolves are without a familiar set of names for Tuesday’s game, and Hwang Hee-Chan is set to remain out of action due to a knock.
Wolves' lead doesn't last long as Eddie Nketiah's effort sneaks into the corner of the goal to bring Crystal Palace back to level terms at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace will be looking to continue the celebrations throughout the summer as FA Cup champions but they will have to focus on the two remaining Premier League matches starting with Wolves
Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah has been speaking to Premier League Productions following the win over Wolves: "We are buzzing. We are happy. It is a massive day for us. Our manager was keen to keep it going and keep the celebrations going. Everyone was firing and we got the win.
There is no better time to play Crystal Palace after their FA Cup win at the weekend. It has been an unusually quiet weekend, and it has been a chance for Wolves fans, players and staff to take a breath after a pretty hectic couple of months.