Mateta scored twice as Palace beat West Ham United 2-0 last time out, taking him to four goals in his past three Premier League games.

He is now on eight goals for the campaign overall, having taken time to get up to speed at the start of 2024-2025 after representing France at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Commenting on Mateta's upturn, Glasner said: "He was away for weeks for the Olympics, he lost the final and then had to come back four days before the start of the Premier League.

"No-one could be ready for the next competition – it's just human. It took him time. I think I benched him two or three times and he always stayed positive. He was always a good guy."

Palace lost 2-1 at Brentford on the opening matchday, leaving Glasner well aware of the Bees' qualities.

"Brentford are very, very dangerous in transition with their pace," he said. "They have a clear structure, but they also sometimes press very hard. We think we've found some weaknesses we want to exploit.

"We want the game to fit to our style. Then it's who gets it better down on the pitch, because I think Thomas Frank will be preparing in the same way."

Brentford is 11th on the table, one point and one place ahead of Palace, having lost 2-0 to Liverpool last week courtesy of two late Darwin Nunez goals.

Prior to that defeat, the Bees fought back for a 2-2 draw against Manchester City, and Frank has been impressed by their recent performances.

"It was two very good games. The Manchester City game got us the most praise," Frank said.

"It was more even but the more I look back at our game against Liverpool, in some ways that was equally as good.

"I thought we defended brilliantly, and I think we had dangerous attacks. The right pass could have made it a big chance and goal. Now we just need to do it again."