A pair of trophy-toting Londoners meet Sunday when Chelsea welcome Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge. The hosts won the Club World Cup this summer, giving manager Enzo Maresca and all of Chelsea’s supporters reason to believe their team could be back in competition for a Premier League title.

EBERECHI EZE could still play in Crystal Palace’s European opener - as his proposed move to Tottenham drags on. Spurs are pushing hard to sign the England star, 27. And while it is believed a deal worth in the region of £60million is close, it is understood there remains a sticking point over payment conditions.

A hitch in negotiations between Crystal Palace and Tottenham could mean Eberechi Eze plays another game for the Eagles before the transfer is done.

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace have ‘reached an agreement’ over Eberechi Eze, but he is ‘waiting’ to complete his £60m transfer. Spurs have stepped up their interest in Eze over the past week as they have moved to the front of the queue for his signature after Arsenal were linked earlier this summer.

Eberechi Eze is denied a brilliant free-kick goal and potential fairytale ending in what could be his final Premier League appearance for Crystal Palace in a goalless draw at Chelsea.