Eberechi Eze was named in Crystal Palace’s beginning line-up to face Chelsea on the opening weekend of the Premier League, stay on Sky Sports activities, regardless of ongoing curiosity from Tottenham.
Tottenham are in discussions with Palace over a deal as they appear so as to add a brand new No 10 earlier than the switch deadline on September 1, and there had initially been doubts over whether or not he would characteristic at Stamford Bridge.
Eze has been one in all Spurs’ high targets this summer time. A bid has not but been made and Palace worth him at £70m, with two years left on his contract.
Sky Sports activities’ Chris Sutton, talking at Stamford Bridge, contrasted Eze’s scenario with that of Alexander Isak at Newcastle – the place he has not featured for the membership, or skilled alongside his team-mates, since he introduced his want to go away earlier this summer time.
“He seems like a good type,” he mentioned. “If the scenario with Tottenham occurs, it will occur. We have seen the scenario at Newcastle with how Alexander Isak has downed instruments and is not the preferred particular person among the many Newcastle trustworthy.
“In the event you’re Oliver Glasner, you need your greatest gamers beginning. Eze’s a type of and Palace’s season final season was phenomenal, the very best of their historical past.
“They’ll want to come to Stamford Bridge and get a result, and they stand a better chance of doing that with Eze starting.”
Full line-ups from Stamford Bridge…
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Neto, Palmer, Gittens; Joao Pedro.
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Estevao, George, Delap.
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Eze.
Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Sosa, Cardines, Devenny, Rak-Sakyi, Lerma, Esse, Edouard.
Sky Sports activities to indicate 215 stay Premier League video games from this season
From this season, Sky Sports activities’ Premier League protection will improve from 128 matches to not less than 215 video games solely stay.
And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League video games this season shall be on Sky Sports activities.
