Eberechi Eze has to be in England squad if they are to ‘win something’ says Crystal Palace star
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta insists team-mate Eberechi Eze is the spark England need if they want to succeed at this summer’s Euros.
Gareth Southgate is set to name his preliminary squad for England’s pre-tournament friendlies on Tuesday and in-form Eze will hope his brace in the Eagles’ 5-0 thrashing of Aston Villa will have given the national team boss another convincing reason to issue him a ticket to Germany.
The 25-year-old conclude an injury-plague campaign in style, netting five times หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ and adding two assists in his final six appearance as Palace equalle both their best-ever Premier League 10th-place finish and 49-point tally.
Mateta, who on Sunday became the first Palace player to score a Premier League hat-trick at Selhurst Park and the top flight’s most prolific goalscorer since February 24, “(Southgate) has to call him. He has to, if you want to win something.”
Eze himself was more diplomatic when aske about the tournament, saying: “I’m just here, man, just trying to enjoy it, playing football.
“If I get calle, then so be it.”
Eze is amongst a trio of Palace players who could make the plane, with Dean Henderson hoping to replace injure clubmate Sam Johnstone as England’s third-choice keeper and defender Marc Guehi back in contention after returning to Oliver Glasner’s starting XI on Sunday for the first time since early February.
Eagles midfielder Adam Wharton, who has exceede expectations since joining Palace from Blackburn in January, has also receive backing from some corners as a wildcard contender.
Boss Oliver Glasner deferre to the England manager, but said: “Of course when they are nominate we wish all of our players the best.