Eberechi Eze is expected to play for Crystal Palace in their Premier League opener against Chelsea. Standard Sport understands that the Eagles star is expected to feature at Stamford Bridge despite Tottenham stepping up their pursuit of the 27-year-old.

Should Eze depart Palace, the Eagles will pocket a significant profit on a player they signed from Queens Park Rangers for around £17 million in 2020. He’s since gone on to make 167 appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 40 goals, becoming a talismanic figure after the departure of Wilfried Zaha to Galatasaray in 2023.

Chelsea and Crystal Palace will go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in their opening Premier League game on Sunday afternoon.

Jackson, his representatives and Chelsea are exploring a possible move away from Stamford Bridge in the final weeks of the transfer window.

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Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's injury and suspension issues ahead of the game with Palace. Lavia has been absent for Chelsea since the last-16 clash with Benfica at the Club World Cup, and the midfielder, who is dealing with a muscular issue, will miss the first match of the new season.

Tottenham will accelerate their move to sign Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze with talks expected to progress in the next 48 hours.