Oliver Glasner hopes Adam Wharton will be able to return to Crystal Palace action in mid-December.

Recovering from groin surgery, the midfielder has missed Palace’s past four league matches but is back running and expected to rejoin group training after Tuesday’s clash with Ipswich. 

England international Wharton is targeting a return during the week Palace face Brighton and Arsenal twice. 

The aim is to have Wharton ready to face the Seagulls on December 15th, but Glasner acknowledged that would be the case in a perfect world. 

“If everything goes perfectly, then Brighton away,” Glasner said. 

“He will have his first training session with us after the Ipswich game - he didn’t train until now.

“In the next three-game week [Brighton-Arsenal-Arsenal], he will be available if there are no setbacks during his integration into the team."