Alan Pardew has revealed that former Newcastle player and Janaury transfer signing Shola Ameboi could make a debut against Arsenal on Saturday in the Premier League clash.
The 33-year-old joined Turkish club Gaziantep on a free transfer from Newcastle in August but only after 11 games, the striker left the club in December – leaving him open to join Crystal Palace in January also on a free transfer; linking him up with his former manager Alan Pardew.
Speaking to TalkSport ahead of the game on Saturday, the Eagles manager said: “Shola is getting close and he has worked hard this week in training – his experience is going to be important for us and I’m looking forward to seeing him in a red and blue shirt – he has got a chance for this game (against Arsenal).”
Ameobi signed a contract until the end of the season with Palace towards the end of the Janaury transfer window, a move that shocked a number of Palace fans due to his age but it is yet to be seen whether his experience will help galvanise the Eagles for a much needed push to keep them afloat above the relegation zone.
Check out Chris Gerision’s interview with Shola Ameobi for Palace Player shortly after the player arrived at Crystal Palace in January.
