#wilfried-zaha

#wilfried-zaha

Arsenal are reportedly considering Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha as an option in the transfer market this summer as he nears becoming a free agent.The Ivory Coast international has shone in his time in the Premier League but notably flopped in his only spell at a bigger club when he moved to Manchester United earlier in his career.

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Crystal Palace Under-21 head coach and former club captain Paddy McCarthy will manage the first team on Sunday following Patrick Vieira's sacking.Albert Sambi Lokonga is ineligible to face his parent club, Will Hughes and James McArthur remain doubts because of illness and goalkeeper Vicente Guaita might not be fit to return.

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Adam Webster is available for Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday despite twice pulling up injured during Saturday's draw against Leeds.Fellow defender Tariq Lamptey missed that match and will be assessed.Cheick Doucoure returns for Crystal Palace after serving a one-match suspension.Fellow midfielder Will Hughes should be available after illness ruled him out of the narrow weekend defeat by Manchester City.

Palace left it late but were able to significantly strengthen their midfield during the January transfer window by bringing in two new faces.Still, as promising as the club's transfer business was, Vieira is without two key players for the trip to Old Trafford.Wilfried Zaha is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury against Newcastle, while Joachim Andersen remains a doubt.

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Tom HamiltonSenior Writer

Close* Joined ESPN in 2011 * Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours * Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018



Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag bemoaned his side's wastefulness in front of goal against Crystal Palace as they dropped two key points in their 1-1 draw on Wednesday at Selhurst Park.

Manchester United dropped points for the first time in ten Premier League games as a goal-of-the-season contender restricted them to a draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.United opened the scoring up in the first half when Christian Eriksen found a yard of space inside the Eagles' penalty area.

And you can hardly blame him either, as in the final stages of this game against Crystal Palace his side were dealt two hammer blows.First, in the 80th minute, Casemiro was booked for a wild lunge that sent Wilfried Zaha tumbling to the floor.It was the Brazilian fifth booking of the season and he will now crucially miss Sunday's match at Premier League leaders Arsenal.

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Orel Mangala is suspended for Nottingham Forest after being sent off in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.Midfielder Jack Colback made his comeback from a back problem in that tie against Tottenham.Crystal Palace will assess Odsonne Edouard, who has missed the past two matches because of a thigh injury.

Arsene Wenger didn't make too many mistakes in the transfer market during his incredible 22-year tenure at Arsenal.The Frenchman revolutionised the club, signing the likes of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira who all played a key part in the club emerging as one of England's dominant forces.

Until Michael Olise's stunning free-kick shocked Erik ten Hag's side, the trip to the Emirates Stadium felt like a title-decider.United were on course to go second in the League and move six points behind the leaders and a win at the Emirates would have seen them close the gap to three.Still, despite bossing much of the game at Selhurst Park, Olise stepped up to leave United in disbelief.

Arsenal could reportedly sign Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha on a free transfer in the summer.The former Manchester United winger is nearing the end of his contract with Palace, but reports state that he will not be looking for a move this January.Zaha supported Arsenal as a child and came close to joining them a few years ago, before they opted to bring in Nicolas Pepe in his position instead.