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title: "Crystal Palace vs West Ham – Everything Nuno said pre-match"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2026/04/18/crystal-palace-vs-west-ham-nuno-pre-match/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Bottomley"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2026-04-18T10:15:00Z"
modified: "2026-04-18T10:15:00Z"
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# Crystal Palace vs West Ham – Everything Nuno said pre-match

- **West Ham play Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night**
- **Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the press pre-match**
- **There are no new injuries for the Hammers**

West Ham United head to Selhurst Park on Monday night looking to back up last Friday’s big win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. [The Hammers currently sit two points above the relegation zone](https://readwestham.com/2026/04/14/west-ham-survival-gameweek-32/) going into this weekend’s fixtures and know a win over [Crystal Palace](https://readcrystalpalace.com/) will guarantee they stay out of the bottom three into next week.

[Oliver Glasner’s Eagles are all but safe](https://readwestham.com/2026/04/17/head-to-head-crystal-palace-vs-west-ham/) in the Premier League with their focus on the UEFA Europa Conference League, where the team progressed on Thursday night. [With some tired legs](https://readwestham.com/2026/04/17/crystal-palace-vs-west-ham-preview-prediction-premier-league/), and eyes elsewhere, [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/) will hope to take advantage and leave South London with all three points.

## Nuno’s thoughts

Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed all players are available: *“All the boys are OK, they take care of themselves after the matches, recovery-wise and that’s a credit to them”*

On the good mood in the camp:  *“We’re working hard. The atmosphere is good, focused and getting ready for Monday. I don’t think there is a risk \[of complacency\]. It’s positive after a good performance and helps in terms of preparation. We will make sure we are focused on what we have to do.”*

On moving out of the bottom three: *“It’s much better when you see but nothing has changed really. We still have six games to go – a lot of work to do.”*

The big challenge is keeping the form going: *“Sustaining their levels of performance which is very hard, but we must do it”.*

Nuno dismissed exit links for Konstantinos Mavropanos, confirming he is committed: *“Dinos is totally focused and committed”*

On Monday night’s opposition, Crystal Palace: *“They are a very good team. The shape and idea is really established and that brought a lot of success last season. They continue to perform well and have individual players with a lot of talent.”*