Eberechi Eze had an emphatic free-kick goal ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) on what could be the Englishman's final appearance in a Crystal Palace shirt.

There was a point over the weekend when it seemed like Eze wouldn't even make the trip to Stamford Bridge for Palace's opening game of the Premier League season against Chelsea . The Eagles' FA Cup final hero has been subject to rife transfer speculation this summer, with both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur interested.

Spurs have moved forward with their pursuit in recent days, to the extent where it was suggested on Saturday that Eze would be left out of Oliver Glasner's matchday squad for their season opener.

However, with an agreement over a transfer not yet complete, it was decided that Eze would play a part , and

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