Crystal Palace and their fans would maybe have hoped for a slightly more exciting game for their European debut, but will be more than happy with the 1-0 win over Norwegian side Fredrikstad.Despite

OLIVER GLASNER has revealed the reason why Eberechi Eze has not featured for Crystal Palace on their European debut. The Eagles were expecting their talisman to feature in tonight’s Europa

After a dominant start to the second half, it was the big man Mateta, who looped a header into the back of the net to score the Eagles’ first ever European goal. The Frenchman is now just two goals away from hitting 50 for the South-London side.

This should have been a night of unabashed celebration at Selhurst Park: Crystal Palace’s first competitive game in European competition, capped by an 1-0 victory. Instead, the sense of jubilation was laced with an undercurrent of simmering rage.

Eberechi Eze has not been named in the Crystal Palace squad to face Fredrikstad as he closes in on his move to Arsenal. He will have a chance to say his goodbyes at Selhurst Park, though, as he watches from the stands. His medical at Arsenal is booked for Friday.

When asked if Palace can recover if they lose both Eze and Guehu, Henderson added: "100%. We have lost players before and we survived through that. And we brought the best times to this football club.

Tottenham Hotspur consultant Fabio Paratici was at Stamford Bridge today for the Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Chelsea, according to the Independent journalist Miguel Delaney.The