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Every word Jesse Marsch said on Crystal Palace, Zaha, Gelhardt, injuries, Koch and strikeforce

Jesse Marsch: "Stuart had a procedure done this week, and then he had another visit to the doctor and they think he's doing really well, really well. So we're all optimistic and that this procedure will help him I'd still say he's a couple months away from being on the pitch but he's moving really well in the right direction. Archie is healing well hopefully, out of a boot and will start training soon as well. Forshaw had surgery yesterday and he'll be out for about a month, but they feel good about the procedure and hopefully he'll be back soon. Leo Hjelde had an appendectomy two days ago so he was in the hospital. He's at home now and they think that might take a few weeks. Everyone else is ready to go.".

It's your second game in 37 days, it seems quite incredible that you'd have such a long period of time without matches. How do you manage the squad in this difficult time where you're trying to keep their levels their fitness there but without the game on a Saturday you lose that intensity?

JM: "Yeah, I mean, we felt that first half was a decent half for us, but that we did look a little bit rusty and hesitant at times. Then obviously we went down a man and we thought that the team fought really hard and preserve the result in the situation and had a we had a kind of a half chance at the end with Klichy and maybe we could have another day gotten away with more, but but the spirit and the mentality of this group is always very strong. In general, we've used it to get guys healthy to really focus on making sure that we're still fit and strong and ready to continue to keep pushing.

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