Crystal Palace Junior Gold Members can enter a prize draw for the opportunity to serve as official mascots when the Eagles face TSG Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League.

Palace will welcome the Bundesliga side to Selhurst Park on Thursday, 5 November, with kick-off scheduled for 17:45 GMT. The fixture will provide another European occasion at the club’s south London home.

A small number of successful entrants will walk out alongside the teams, take part in the pre-match ceremony and have matchday photographs taken. Selection will be made through a random draw.

Entrants must meet the strict UEFA mascot criteria, which will be checked on the day. Any selected mascot who does not satisfy those requirements will not be permitted to take part.

Each mascot may attend with one accompanying adult. Both will need to arrive at Selhurst Park earlier in the afternoon, ahead of a briefing and a change into UEFA kit, which will be collected on the day.

Junior Gold Members can sign in to their Palace account and use the club’s entry page to submit an application.