After an excellent finish to the 2023/24 season, the place they gained six of their final seven video games, Crystal Palace’s begin to the 2024/25 season has been extraordinarily underwhelming.
Oliver Glasner’s facet sit nineteenth having picked up only one win in 12 video games, in addition to drawing 5.
Their newest outing will give some hope to Palace followers, as they drew 2-2 with Aston Villa, a recreation the place they have been once more lacking star participant Eberechi Eze, as Premier League accidents start to build up.
Is Eberechi Eze injured this weekend?
Eze was excellent for Palace final season, contributing to fifteen targets in 24 begins throughout the league season, however has not hit these heights this season, scoring simply as soon as.
Palace have been with out Eze since a 2-1 win in late October over Aston Villa within the Carabao Cup final 16, and previous to their league recreation towards Villa, Glasner gave an replace on the English ahead.
He stated: “I took the choice to not take him with us to Villa. It’s a bit of bit too dangerous. He educated in the course of the week, nevertheless it’s too close to when [the injury] occurred.
“We have now to guard the gamers. After we see our schedule after the Villa recreation, with eight video games in December, we will’t take any dangers.
“He feels he’s prepared, and it’s him who desires to play. I need him to play however now we have to guard him.
“We have now 15 video games in December and January, and we want him for 15 video games, not only one.”
Glasner clearly understands Eze’s significance to his facet, and his feedback recommend that the attacker will play a component in Saturday’s recreation towards Newcastle when the Premier League returns.
Nevertheless, it stays unclear whether or not Eze will begin or merely make an look off the bench.
