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title: "Ameobi Could Debut Against Arsenal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Tav Sanassee"
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published: "2015-02-20T17:32:45Z"
modified: "2015-02-20T17:32:45Z"
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# Ameobi Could Debut Against Arsenal

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](https://talksport.com/football/ameobi-set-crystal-palace-debut-against-arsenal-150220137106?)** 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](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWB9N0012fG6bGyj486Qxmg)** shortly after the player arrived at Crystal Palace in January.

[www.youtube.com (embedded)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/IhNVWiSGe-M)