Eddie Nketiah joined Crystal Palace in a £30m deal from Arsenal (Getty)
Oliver Glasner admits he has been surprised by Eddie Nketiah’s work-rate in Crystal Palace’s training sessions following his move from Arsenal.
The striker completed a £30 million switch to Palace in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.
And he is now in line to make his debut as Palace host Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
‘Yes, he’s ready to start,’ Glasner said.
‘Otherwise, we wouldn’t have spent about £25m. We don’t spend £25m for a player to be on the bench. He can play different positions, he’s very smart.
‘Like every other player in our squad, we want that they can express themselves and to show their strengths, why they are professional players for Crystal Palace, playing in the Premier League.
‘Eddie is a very smart player, I could see it from the first training, and very good technically. He has a great finish.
‘We had a friendly game in the international break and he scored two goals, so he has this feeling, maybe you can’t learn as a striker – how to move, where to move, and a great finish.
‘But I’m really surprised in a positive way how hard he’s working in training.
‘He’s always one of those guys who is running most in the training session, having the highest intensity in his training, so this is also very, very positive for us, and I’m happy that he’s here.’
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