LONDON (AP) — Eberechi Eze was left out of Crystal Palace’s team for its Conference League playoff match on Thursday amid reports the England forward is about to join Arsenal.

Palace named a close-to-full-strength team against Fredrikstad and Eze was the standout omission, not even included among the substitutes.

“Honestly, I expected that he would start today for us, but he called me this morning and said that he doesn’t feel well to play in the evening,” Palace manager Oliver Glasner said before the game. “And of course I have to accept it. And everything else, you have to ask the chairman.”

Widespread reports in the British media said Eze has agreed to a transfer to Arsenal, which has moved late in the summer window for a player who was reportedly close to joining north London rival

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