Crystal Palace are set to face Chelsea without Wilfried Zaha as Roy Hodgson’s attacking woes continue even after the international break.
The Premier League’s no-goals, no-points strugglers had hoped Zaha would be fit for the October 14 clash but now expect to be without their star winger.
Zaha, 24, is struggling with a knee injury and although he has been training his recovery is not a point that Palace believe they can call on him to face Chelsea.
Win-less Hodgson is already missing injured Christian Benteke and Ruben Loftus-Cheek is ineligible against the champions as part of his loan deal.