Eberechi Eze will travel north with the Crystal Palace squad for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley, manager Patrick Vieira has confirmed.
Eze has not played for Palace since the 3-2 victory over Aston Villa back in May.
He suffered a serious Achilles injury in training the following week.
But now, more than six months on, he’s on the verge of a return to first-team action.
Vieira revealed that Eze completed 90 minutes in an in-house friendly and is training with his team-mates once again.
As a result, he’s in line to potentially get some minutes at Turf Moor.
Eze’s return: A big boost for Palace
In his debut season at Selhurst Park, Eze ranked in Palace’s top five performers, according to WhoScored data, an impressive feat for a youngster only just emerging in top flight football.
He led the way in the Eagles’ ranks for assists, key passes and dribbles per 90 minutes.
The official Crystal Palace Twitter account relayed Vieira’s comments, and here’s what supporters had to say.
Palace fans express excitement ahead of Eze comeback
“Excellent”
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“The Prem has missed its best midfielder”
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“ahh my boy is back tomorrow, the prem is in trouble”
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“Scary hours”
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