Tomorrow, Crystal Palace take on Chelsea in the FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley, although Conor Gallagher won’t be feeling as excited as his teammates.
Why? Well, the 22-year-old is on loan from Chelsea, and by the terms of the agreement, he cannot take part in the FA Cup Semi-Final.
It is a cruel blow for the England international, who has arguably been Crystal Palace’s Player of the Season this term.
In an attempt to make up for his absence, Gallagher has now made a request.
What’s the story?
Well, according to The Times, Gallagher has asked to stay with his Crystal Palace teammates at the hotel tonight, and also wants to travel to Wembley with them.
Clearly, the Crystal Palace No.23 is keen to feel as involved as he can, following the news that he cannot play.
According to Goal, the south Londoners even made a request to Chelsea over an amendment of the agreement, but the Blues denied them.
So far this season, Gallagher has scored eight goals, while also providing five assists, in what has been a truly brilliant campaign.
Eberechi Eze must step up in Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
With Gallagher missing, Patrick Vieira will need someone else to step up, and we believe Eberechi Eze can be that man.
The £19.5m maestro shone in the FA Cup Quarter-Final win over Everton, thriving in a No.10 role as Crystal Palace won 4-0 in SE25.
Vieira might prefer a more conservative midfield against Chelsea, including the likes of Cheikhou Kouyate, Jeffrey Schlupp and James McArthur.
However, if Eze is entrusted to cover Gallagher, he must take his opportunity with both hands and reignite his career, which has stalled after an Achilles injury.
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