Iraola on in-form Crystal Palace, Brooks injury and Cherries form | Premier League Press Conference

Head coach Andoni Iraola confirmed David Brooks will miss tomorrow’s game at Crystal Palace due to a minor hamstring injury.

The Wales international picked up the problem while representing his country in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium earlier this week.

And after being assessed, the Warrington-born star will not be available to feature against Oliver Glasner’s Eagles (3pm kick-off).

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Iraola said: “We have had very bad news with Brooksy. He finished the game against Belgium with a small muscle injury.

“We did an MRI and there is an injury there. He will be out.

“It’s not a big muscle injury but obviously, when you get an MRI there is something there. It’s a small muscle injury in the hamstring.

“I hope the recovery is as fast as we can but definitely he is out of this game. Even if it’s not a big muscle injury, there is something there.

“We also have to wait on the players that arrived later. Nobody has arrived like Brooksy but I want to see how they are, especially ones that arrived yesterday. We have to check how they are.”

The Cherries go into the contest at Selhurst Park with 14 points from their opening seven Premier League games this season.

Iraola also revealed he would make a decision on full-back Adam Smith, who suffered a hamstring injury against Tottenham Hotspur back in August.

“Adam has been training quite normally with the team,” said the head coach.

“I don’t think he has the rhythm still, normally after some weeks out but I think he could help us. We will see today, I have to make a decision for the squad.

“He has been training, he is probably not 100 per cent but he is quite close.”