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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react as Eberechi Eze called up to England U21 squad"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-as-eberechi-eze-called-up-to-england-u21-squad/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2020-11-06T17:10:24Z"
modified: "2020-11-06T17:10:24Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react as Eberechi Eze called up to England U21 squad

**[Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/?s=crystal+palace) summer signing [Eberechi Eze](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/479999/verein/1039) is seen as a player with a lot of potential, and this has only been highlighted further by his efforts for the [England U21](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/16261/12087615/curtis-jones-japhet-tanganga-earn-first-england-u21-call-ups) squad recently.**

The [22 year-old](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eberechi-eze/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/479999/verein/1039) played for the young Lions under Aidy Boothroyd in the last international break in a Euro’s qualifier against Andorra. He played for the whole [90 minutes and picked up an assist](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1313857559103766530?s=20) in the [3-3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54386633) draw, and he clearly impressed as he has been [selected again.](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1324661283615068160?s=20)

Many Palace fans are hoping manager Roy Hodgson will allow Eze to have a little bit of attacking freedom like he has on international duty. Hodgson is favouring a [4-4-2](https://www.sofascore.com/crystal-palace-chelsea/hN) currently with [Eze playing](https://www.sofascore.com/crystal-palace-chelsea/hN) as a left-midfielder when he starts.

Former manager of Eze, Mark Warburton, raved over the player, [saying](https://twitter.com/QPR/status/1203374123654799362): “There are no limits for Eze. It is down to him and how hard he works. Ebe is a tremendous talent.”

Hodgson has often preferred the more defensive Jeffrey Schlupp.  It looks like this is frustrating a lot of the South London fan base following some of their replies to Eze’s call up.

### Here is what Palace fans have said following the news around Eze:

> 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A [#YoungLions](https://x.com/hashtag/YoungLions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) call-up for Ebs! 👊[#CPFC](https://x.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [https://t.co/utMcYSDkhb](https://t.co/utMcYSDkhb) [https://t.co/vhX3IUpLm6](https://t.co/vhX3IUpLm6)
>
> — Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) [November 6, 2020](https://x.com/CPFC/status/1324661283615068160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good, he’ll likely get some game time.
>
> — WarrenB (@WarrenAJB) [November 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/WarrenAJB/status/1324662016708149249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Shame Roy refuses to play him.
>
> — Nick (@Nick\_Simkins89) [November 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Nick_Simkins89/status/1324663334394888195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yet he can’t start for us
>
> — LetsTalkPalace (@letstalkpalace) [November 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/letstalkpalace/status/1324669415602987009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All aboard the Eze Express [https://t.co/legx6bMJuI](https://t.co/legx6bMJuI)
>
> — carl (@calciocarl) [November 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/calciocarl/status/1324664629851729923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good for him. 👏 Eze dub
>
> — Pas (@pasqf96) [November 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/pasqf96/status/1324682643024322561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Will he remember how to play attacking football? [https://t.co/T2XBDXMyTW](https://t.co/T2XBDXMyTW)
>
> — Sumo (@Sumo08112) [November 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Sumo08112/status/1324684903804534784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***In other Palace news, have a read of the latest club update that has the fan base very excited [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-update-on-redevelopment-of-selhurst-park/)!***