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title: "Crystal Palace: Eberechi Eze was apparently on the cusp of England’s Euro 2020 squad"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Holland"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-10-04T13:10:53Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eberechi Eze was apparently on the cusp of England’s Euro 2020 squad

**Crystal Palace attacker Eberechi Eze was in contention to be called up to Gareth Southgate’s standby list for the European Championship over the summer, according to [Michael Bridge.](https://www.givemesport.com/1762737-selhurst-park-news-195m-crystal-palace-star-would-have-been-on-englands-euro-2020-list)**

### The Lowdown: Impressive debut season

Eze caught the eye of many Premier League clubs after scoring [14 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/leistungsdaten/spieler/479999/plus/0?saison=2019) and setting up another [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/leistungsdaten/spieler/479999/plus/0?saison=2019) for QPR in the 2019/20 season and Palace won the fight to sign him as they paid just under [£20m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/12057091/eberechi-eze-crystal-palace-sign-forward-from-qpr) for him last summer.

The 23-year-old was involved in [10 goals in 34 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/leistungsdaten/spieler/479999/plus/0?saison=2020) in his debut Premier League season, but it was curtained in the worst possible manner as he [injured his Achilles in training](https://www.givemesport.com/1762737-selhurst-park-news-195m-crystal-palace-star-would-have-been-on-englands-euro-2020-list) with only two games remaining at the end of the campaign.

He hasn’t featured [yet this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/479999) under Patrick Vieira, but he will be hoping to continue his impressive start to life in the Premier League when he fully recovers from that setback.

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### The Latest: England call-up was in the pipeline

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/1762737-selhurst-park-news-195m-crystal-palace-star-would-have-been-on-englands-euro-2020-list), Bridge has made an astonishing claim about Eze and Southgate’s squad prior to Euro 2020 this summer, saying that the [£18m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/marktwertverlauf/spieler/479999) maestro was on the fringes of getting the call-up for the Three Lions for the tournament.

The Sky Sports journalist said: “Eze, I was told was potentially going to be on the England standby list for the Euros, the way he was playing.”

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### The Verdict: Still on the cards

Eze’s performances last season were often the shining light in a dreary campaign for Palace. His transition from the Championship to the Premier League seemed to be easy and his [four goals and six assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/leistungsdaten/spieler/479999/plus/0?saison=2020) were influential in Roy Hodgson keeping them up in his final year in charge.

With Wilfried Zaha and now Michael Olise in Vieira’s squad, Palace seem to be on the up with their attacking, high-pressing football and it could suit Eze perfectly. If he can come back and rediscover the goal contribution returns he produced prior to his injury, then a call-up to Southgate’s squad won’t be too far away.

With the 2022 World Cup still more than a year away, Eze has time to recover, get back into the Eagles’ XI and do all he can to be potentially called up to represent his nation on the biggest stage. It would be just reward after so cruelly being deprived of partaking in England’s Euro 2020 adventure.

**In other news, a rumour linking this Premier League midfielder to Palace has one pundit puzzled. Find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-tom-davies-rumour-puzzles-paddy-kenny/)**