Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: Follow live as Uche bows out and Eze gets crowned EPL king

Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche is expected to play his final match for Crystal Palace when the club hosts newly‑minted Premier League champions Arsenal at Selhurst Park this Sunday afternoon, Afrik‑Foot reports.

The Gunners have been the standout team in England this season, recording 25 wins, seven draws and only five losses to amass 82 points in their first 37 games.

With second‑placed Manchester City on 78 points and only one round of matches left, Arsenal were declared champions midweek without a single kick of the ball.

Manager Mikel Arteta is likely to field a second‑string side for this encounter, as nothing more is at stake in the league and a crucial Champions League final awaits next weekend.

Christantus Uche during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace. Copyright: ImagoxPaulxBockingx

Still, Eberechi Eze is expected to appear at some point, with the England international set to lift the EPL title barely a year after helping Palace win a historic FA Cup.

Palace manager Oliver Glasner may also be tempted to field an under‑strength eleven, as the Eagles are free of relegation worries and have an European final to consider. They face Rayo Vallecano in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday, and keeping key players injury‑free will be a priority for Glasner and his coaching staff.

Thus, Glasner has the opportunity to give Nigeria international Uche his last game for the club before he returns to Getafe after a disappointing loan spell. Uche last appeared for Palace in the 3‑1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on May 5, and what better way to say goodbye to Selhurst Park than with a win over champions Arsenal?

Live: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal – Gunners arrive to be crowned EPL champions

The two clubs have met 60 times in total, with the record heavily favouring Arsenal: 36 wins for the Gunners, just six for Palace, and 18 draws.

In the last nine meetings, Arsenal have remained unbeaten with seven victories and two draws. Palace have not won a single fixture in this London derby for several years.

Eberechi Eze. Photo by IMAGO

The reverse fixture was decided by a spectacular moment: a scissor‑kick volley from Eberechi Eze in the 38th minute at the heart of the Emirates Stadium, struck against his former club. Arsenal won 1‑0 on October 26, and the England international left the pitch to applause from both sets of supporters.

In the Carabao Cup this season, the two sides met again in the quarter‑finals. After a 1‑1 draw, Arsenal advanced on penalties (8‑7) in a night that Maxence Lacroix will want to forget: the defender scored an own goal to put Arsenal ahead, then missed the decisive spot‑kick in the shootout.