Eberechi Eze won’t be concerned when Crystal Palace try to increase their unbeaten Premier League run to 6 matches at Arsenal on Saturday (5.30pm GMT).
Eagles supervisor Oliver Glasner will relaxation Eze after he sustained a foot damage in Palace’s 3-1 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, though the Austrian hopes the England worldwide will return for the journey to Bournemouth on December 26 (3pm).
“He obtained a success in opposition to Brighton,” defined Glasner, including that Eze “obtained the subsequent kick” on the damage throughout Palace’s 3-2 defeat at Arsenal within the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
“It doesn’t look critical, however when it’s a must to put on the boots, kick the ball and it’s painful, it’s not that free when it comes to motion.”
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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 20, 2024
Eberechi Eze accidents
Eze missed journeys to Wolves and Aston Villa both aspect of a house recreation in opposition to Fulham due to a hamstring damage in November.
The 26-year-old is but to finish 90 minutes in 5 matches since returning, though he arrange Jean-Philippe Mateta for the one aim of the sport at Ipswich City on December 3.
“Whenever you at all times really feel ache whenever you transfer, you’re pondering an excessive amount of about this [injury] and may’t play how one can play,” mentioned Glasner.
“We’d like each participant 100% so it is smart: we determined that he will get a relaxation and hopefully he will likely be obtainable for Bournemouth.
“We’d like the most effective Eberechi Eze he might be and subsequently he needs to be match like all the opposite gamers. I count on Ebere to be obtainable for Bournemouth.”
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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 20, 2024
Palace vs Arsenal
Palace led at Arsenal for 49 minutes by means of a Mateta opener, just for a 28-minute Gabriel Jesus hat-trick after the break made Eddie Nketiah’s late reply inconsequential.
“Confidence is whenever you take the lead, to not wait, [but to] additionally go ahead and attempt to rating the second,” mentioned Glasner. “We scored the primary after which we obtained passive.
“Then we’re 3-1 down – recreation over, it appears to be like like – and hastily we play far more ahead once more and we scored a second.
“Why not at all times play the identical method? The identical fashion, enjoying ahead as a substitute of cautiously. However that’s simple to say. I feel everyone is aware of and has an enormous respect for Arsenal enjoying on the Emirates.
“Generally you will have confidence, however they create a lot strain… it’s a must to survive this strain.”