Marc Guehi addresses fans directly after Liverpool transfer collapse

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Instead, he took the opportunity to express gratitude to Palace fans for their support and shared his enthusiasm about playing alongside the club's new signings in this season's Europa Conference League, reports the Liverpool Echo.

"After coming through two difficult challenges away from home before the break, it's great to be back in South London this afternoon," he wrote.

"It's a new challenge getting used to playing on both a Thursday and Sunday throughout the season, but we are enjoying the experience.

"Having said that, it's never an easy task when both games are away from home in such a short space of time.

"It was amazing to see so many of you make the trip over to Norway for our second leg against Fredrikstad.

Even towards the end when things started getting a big hectic, defensively the lads were excellent.

"Now we can look forward to the Conference League main tournament, with the league phase beginning next month.

Villa are a good team, and before that game, had not lost in the league at home in over a year, so we knew we'd have to move on quickly from last season and be at our best.

"Once again everyone raised their level and pulled out a top-level team display.

They will all bring a high level of quality to the squad and I look forward to playing alongside them.

"Looking at today's game, we have another challenging task against a Sunderland team who have started the season very well.

"Our travelling support is always special to us, but now is a chance to show everyone once again that Selhurst Park is up there with the very best atmospheres in the Premier League

Make some noise, back the team and let's keep this fantastic run going."

Neither Glasner nor chairman Steve Parish made any mention of Guehi's near-departure in their respective programme notes.

However, the Palace boss did express his satisfaction that the transfer window had now shut, having successfully kept hold of his skipper