EBERECHI EZE is now expected to START for Crystal Palace at Chelsea despite Tottenham pushing for a deal. Spurs are keen to land the Palace midfielder for £55million and there were doubts on

Referee England overturned his on-field decision, but explained that the free-kick was ruled out because Guéhi, after successfully shifting Caicedo, had moved to within a metre of the Chelsea wall, which is an infringement in itself. The goal wasn’t ruled out because of the Palace captain’s contact with the Ecuadorian.

Recent reports claim an agreement is in place between Arsenal and Crystal Palace for the England international

Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal for Eberechi Eze which will add to Thomas Frank's joy after a 3-0 win over Burnley.

Should Eze depart Palace, the Eagles will pocket a significant profit on a player they signed from Queens Park Rangers for around £17 million in 2020. He’s since gone on to make 167 appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 40 goals, becoming a talismanic figure after the departure of Wilfried Zaha to Galatasaray in 2023.

Transfer news LIVE!With the new Premier League season now just a day away, the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United are all working hard on deals before the big kick-off. Manchester City,

Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze thought he had given his side the lead with a well struck free-kick within the opening 15 minutes at Stamford Bridge.