Wilfried Zaha will be a part of the Crystal Palace squad vs Aston Villa, Patrick Vieira has confirmed.
The Eagles winger picked up a hamstring injury in the 0-0 draw against Newcastle United in January and missed the last four games, with the club failing to win any of their games in February.
Ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture away to Villa, Vieira gave an update on the Ivory Coast winger who will make his long-awaited return to the first-team.
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“We have a full squad,” Vieira said in his pre-match press conference. “Wilfried trained the last two weeks with the team and this week he didn’t miss any training, so he will be in the squad tomorrow.
“Having Wilfried back is one more weapon. There is no doubt about his confidence and his self-belief, and the quality he has in front of goal. But if we want Wilfried to score those goals, we need to create opportunities, create chances and the team has to perform well.
“If we manage to keep the quality we have shown in the last couple of games, we will get three points.”
Zaha has scored six goals in 19 league games this season, assisting a further two. The 31-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season with no decision made yet whether he will extend his stay at Selhurst Park.
Palace will be looking to pick up their first win in 2023, having not picked up three points since the final day of 2022 - a 2-0 win over Bournemouth.
The club sit six points above the relegation zone but only four points off tenth-placed Chelsea.
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