Fabrizio Romano confirmed, “All documents have been signed for Eberechi Eze to be considered as new Arsenal player. Deal sealed on player and club side with Crystal Palace. Done and completed.”

Eze has undergone a medical with Arsenal and an official announcement of a £67.5million deal is expected imminently. Meanwhile, Arsenal fan ‘North Bansky’ celebrated the deal by stencilling an image of Eze on a tunnel outside the Emirates Stadium. The mural showed Eze in an Arsenal shirt doing his trademark celebration.

When asked about Eberechi Eze’s absence tonight, Glasner told Channel 5 Sport: “Honestly, I expected that he (Eze) would start today for us. He called me this morning and told me that he doesn’t feel well to play this evening. Of course, I have to accept it. Everything else, you have to ask the chairman.