Wilfried Zaha is back in training for Crystal Palace after recovering from his hamstring injury.
Zaha has not featured for Palace since the 0-0 draw at home to Newcastle on January 21. He missed the 2-1 defeat to his former club Manchester United on February 4 and the 1-1 home draw with rivals Brighton this weekend.
Only a fortnight ago, Palace feared he could be out of action for up to six weeks.
Zaha, however, was pictured training on Wednesday. Patrick Vieira’s side are 12th in the Premier League and make the short trip to Brentford on Saturday.
The forward has scored six goals and registered two assists in 19 league matches for Palace this season during a difficult season for the club’s forwards. Vieira has consistently called for more from his attacking players, with Palace ranking amongst the Premier League’s lowest scorers.
The 30-year-old’s contract expires in the summer and, amid previous interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, Zaha is keeping his cards close to his chest as to whether he will sign a new deal or look to leave the club.
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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) February 15, 2023
Zaha joined the Crystal Palace academy in 2004 and graduated from their youth system six years later. Since his making first-team debut in 2010, he has scored 89 goals and provided 76 assists in 450 matches across two spells for the Eagles.
