Crystal Palace are preparing to lose Wilfried Zaha in January for up to five weeks after the winger switched allegiance to the Ivory Coast.
Zaha grew wary of being repeatedly overlooked by England despite strong form and made the decision to play for the country of his birth.
The 24-year-old met with Augustin Sidy Diallo, president of the Ivorian Football Federation, and the team's manager Michel Dussuyer before opting to turn his back on England.
Zaha was born in Abidjan but moved to south London with his family at four-years-old.