Players gave the right answers after Florence celebrations. Glasner says

Crystal Palace are now just five points behind seventh-placed Brentford with a game in hand on the Bees and everyone in between after the draw against West Ham.

 However, their more straightforward path to Europe remains via the Conference League.

The Eagles next face Liverpool before travelling to Poland to take on Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their European semi-final.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner insisted his decision to let his players celebrate securing their place in the final four in Florence on Thursday had no effect on their effort on Monday night.

He was pleased his side disproved the belief some held before this contest that Palace’s European ambitions would draw their focus away from the domestic campaign and give West Ham an advantage.

Glasner said: “Maybe they were expecting us to be a little bit fatigued and not focused, and I (told the players), ‘It’s you who have to give the answer’. It’s not important what I want, it’s the players, and I think, yes, they showed it.

“They gave the right answer that yes, they are focused, that they are committed, that they are really willing to work hard until the end.”

Adam Wharton, who was forced off in the first half against Fiorentina, was absent from Glasner’s squad, but the Palace boss was optimistic the midfielder would be available for the Anfield trip.