Eze And Guéhi To Start For Crystal Palace In Europe Despite Transfer Speculation

Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Eberechi Eze and Marc Guéhi will some commencement successful nan first limb of Crystal Palace’s Conference League playoff connected Thursday and insisted that nan England brace stay committed to nan nine contempt continuing doubts astir their futures.

It is understood that Tottenham stay successful talks complete signing Eze and are edging person to agreeing a interest for nan 27-year-old. Liverpool, meanwhile, are starring nan title to motion Guéhi but person yet to meet Palace’s valuation of £40m for their captain, whose statement astatine Selhurst Park expires adjacent year.

Both players started Sunday’s goalless tie astatine Chelsea contempt speculation that Eze could beryllium absent arsenic negotiations pinch Spurs proceed and they would beryllium eligible to play successful nan Champions League moreover if selected to look Norway’s cup winners Fredrikstad connected Thursday. Glasner was adamant nan brace will characteristic and praised Eze and Guéhi for nan measurement they person conducted themselves this week.

“I deliberation it’s besides nan correct of a nine and nan work of a subordinate to springiness 100% arsenic agelong arsenic he’s nether contract,” said nan Palace manager. “On nan different side, I cognize this is nan theory. I deliberation galore of you were amazed that Marc and Ebs started and played almost nan full crippled [against Chelsea]. Most of you will beryllium amazed that they will commencement again tomorrow because of each nan rumours, but again, they are committed to nan team.

“They person a statement here. They played a important portion that we could beryllium truthful successful and they will play a important portion arsenic agelong arsenic they are here. When 1 of nan players will leave, which I don’t cognize astatine nan moment, they want to time off arsenic nan players who ever springiness 100% for Crystal Palace.”

Asked whether he was amazed by really Eze and Guéhi person handled nan speculation surrounding them, nan Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson said: “No, I deliberation nan brace of them are awesome lads and they’re truthful committed and truthful professional. I’m judge they’ll support staying committed passim and they’re ever present to thief nan squad and they’re portion of america astatine nan minute, truthful we’ll support enjoying it.”

In nan first sensation of a awesome European title successful their history, Palace will look Fredrikstad for a spot successful nan Conference League aft being demoted from nan Europa League by Uefa for contravening its rules connected multi-club ownership. Glasner was keen not to underestimate Palace’s opponents but believes his FA Cup-winning broadside tin usage nan disappointment of missing retired connected nan much prestigious title arsenic information for much success.

“I deliberation if you triumph nan FA Cup, you should beryllium successful nan Europa League, but nan reality is we’re excited for nan travel we’re going to spell connected this season,” he said. “It’s nan reward for nan nine to return portion successful nan European title for each their effort past season.”

Meanwhile, Palace are understood to beryllium adjacent to agreeing a woody pinch Leicester to motion Bilal El Khannouss arsenic a imaginable replacement for Eze. They person besides shown liking successful Christos Tzolis but Club Brugge are reluctant to waste nan Greek guardant this summer.

Former Bournemouth and Newcastle defender Lloyd Kelly – now astatine Juventus – is an action to switch Guéhi should he depart, and Glasner is keen to adhd Hwang Hee-chan connected indebtedness but must hold until Wolves tin unafraid a replacement for nan South Korean forward.