Patrick Vieira: Return of Eberechi Eze can cause selection headache in coming weeks
Crystal Palace's 23-year-old winger made his return from injury on Saturday against Millwall in the FA Cup.
The 23-year-old was understandably lacking match fitness and was substituted just after the hour mark, but manager Patrick Vieira is hopeful he can start to give him selection headaches in the coming weeks.
South London is ours. pic.twitter.com/OHQUgTzzFp
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) January 8, 2022
Palace are without Cheikhou Kouyate, Jordan Ayew and Wilfried Zaha due to their participation in the African Cup of Nations, meaning there is an opening for Eze to nail down a starting spot.
Even with three players away on international duty, Vieira still has plenty of attacking options, with Christian Benteke and Odsonne Edouard coming off the bench against Millwall, while Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the winner after being handed a rare start.
First start since May 👊
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) January 8, 2022
The hard work pays off, @EbereEze10 ❤️💙#CPFC pic.twitter.com/D6uec8mqsg