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Eze blow for Crystal Palace as Achilles injury rules midfielder out until 2022

The Nigeria prospect picked up an untimely knock during a training session and will sit out the remainder of the calendar year

Eberechi Eze will be out of action until 2022 after suffering an Achilles injury during Crystal Palace training, according to Sky Sports.

The 22-year-old is due to see a specialist on Wednesday to reveal the extent of the knock which occurred on Tuesday.

The news comes as a serious blow for the Eagles, with the English youth international of Nigerian descent having become a key component in Palace’s squad.

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With just one game left in the 2020-21 campaign, the Selhurst Park giants would have been hoping to avoid untimely setbacks as they hope to do well in next season’s campaign.