Crystal Palace Lose Eberechi Eze For Arsenal Clash

Eze aggravated a foot problem when the two sides met in the Carabao Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, with Arsenal prevailing 3-2 on that occasion.

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games, winning two, and will be looking to extend that run without their chief creator.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the game on Friday, manager Oliver Glasner said: "We have no-one back yet, but we do have one more injury: Ebs is unavailable."

"He got a hit against Brighton on his foot. He played with quite a swollen foot at the Emirates and also got the next kick there, so he is not 100 percent.

"We need every player 100 percent, so it makes sense. We decided that he gets a rest and hopefully he will be available for Bournemouth."

Glasner added: "It doesn't look serious, but you have to wear the boots, kick the ball and it is painful. It is not that free in terms of movement.

"You always feel pain when you move and then you are thinking too much about this and can't play how you can play.

"We need the best Eberechi Eze he can be and therefore he has to be fit like all the other players."

Palace are 15th on the league table, four points above the relegation zone.