Steve Parish admits Crystal Palace may have to sell Marc Guehi this summer

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish admitted the club could be forced to consider selling captain Marc Guehi this summer.

The Eagles came back to beat Liverpool in a penalty shoot-out and lift the Community Shield at Wembley.

Palace’s second piece of silverware in 86 days – after winning the FA Cup in May – was a welcome reprieve from their ongoing legal battle, with the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) expected to rule on Monday whether they will play in the Europa League or Conference League this season.

Guehi’s contract expires at the end of this campaign and Sunday’s opponents Liverpool are thought to be frontrunners to secure the signature of the 25-year-old England defender.

“Yes. I mean, we’d have to, of course,” said Parish, who is also co-owner, when asked if he would seriously entertain tempting bids for his skipper over the next three weeks.

“For players of that calibre to leave on a free, it’s a problem. No doubt about it, unfortunately.

“We had one bid (last summer) but Joachim (Andersen) went (to Fulham) and we couldn’t afford to lose both of them. We then had another bid in January but that was a difficult situation as well, and the player had a point of view on that one.

“So we just have to see what happens but it needs a new contract or a conclusion of some kind.”

Guehi, suffering from cramp, came off late in second-half stoppage time at Wembley.

It was his replacement, 21-year-old Northern Ireland international Justin Devenny, who ultimately fired home the winning penalty in the 3-2 shoot-out after the sides remained locked in a 2-2 stalemate at the end of normal time.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner is adamant the Eagles need at least two more quality additions – even before any potential departures –