Ebere Eze not ready for Eagles clash vs Wolves

Nigeria born England junior international and Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze will again be absent for Crystal Palace when they host Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.

The 23-year-old stepped up his recovery from an Achilles injury when he played an hour for the Under-23s against Blackburn on Monday, but boss Patrick Vieira has revealed the ex-QPR playmaker needs more time to fully recover  before he is in contention. Eze who joined Palace last year has so far made 34 appearances for the side with four goals to his credit.

Defender Nathan Ferguson has also been out with the same issue but is set to take part in some modified first-team training next week.

Wolves remain without several players for their trip to Selhurst Park. Defender Fernando Marcal’s calf injury will keep him out until after the international break.

Full-back Jonny (knee), winger Pedro Neto (knee) and midfielder Yerson Mosquera (hamstring) are not expected to return until next year.

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Crystal Palace have been progressive this season. Patrick Vieira has certainly increased the excitement levels around the place with his progressive style of football. They nonetheless  remain 13th in the Premier League  a position they have made their own

One of the areas Palace have improved significantly under Vieira is their ability to zip the ball through midfield quicker, led by the busy Conor Gallagher. This could be a problem for Wolves in central midfield with Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho tasked with doing lots of work in that area.

Both players rank in the top 10 of Premier League players this season to be dribbled past by an opponent.