While Newcastle United are waiting to see if Bruno Guimaraes is fit for Saturday, Crystal Palace have received a double injury boost.
It remains to be seen if the Newcastle United captain will be available to play at Selhurst Park, with Bruno Guimaraes picking up an injury during the defeat to West Ham.
He has been a doubt all week, but Eddie Howe has confirmed that Bruno has a chance of playing against Crystal Palace.
Toon fans will have their fingers crossed that the 27-year-old is available for selection, while Crystal Palace know that their talisman is going to be back in action on Saturday.
Oliver Glasner shares Crystal Palace injury update
Crystal Palace's Austrian manager Oliver Glasner stands beside Crystal Palace's English midfielder #10 Eberechi Eze (R) as he applauds fans on the ...
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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has spoken to the media ahead of Saturday’s game, telling their official website that Eberechi Eze and Eddie Nketiah are fit to return from their respective injuries.
“Players are coming back, players have had one more week of training after returning from injuries, so it was very positive,” he said.
“Ebere [Eze] will be in the squad tomorrow, and Eddie Nketiah as well. We worked pretty hard on their rehab, and also the medical staff did an amazing job, so that’s why they are available earlier than expected.
“Both had a good week.”
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After missing three games due to injury, it has felt likely that Eze would return for Crystal Palace against Newcastle after narrowly missing out on the Aston Villa game.
That is a huge boost for the Eagles, as the 26-year-old is their talisman. He is also a player the Magpies have struggled against, with Eze shining against Newcastle last season in a 2-0 win for Palace.
He is the type of player that Eddie Howe could use right now, and Newcastle officials should play close attention to Eze’s performance.
However, Howe’s primary focus will be stopping Eze. How he performs could have a massive influence on the result.
Palace will also have Nketiah available, as the 25-year-old continues to search for his first Premier League goal for his new club. Newcastle United will hope it does not come against them, with Nketiah failing to score in his previous seven games against the Magpies.
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