Manager Oliver Glasner expects him to start against Fredrikstad in the first leg of the team’s Conference League play-off on Thursday, and that would be a more fitting way to go out — competing for P...

Club World Cup winners Chelsea are held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in their first game of the Premier League season.

"They played about eight (pre-season) games, we played just two so we tried our best," said the Italian.

A pair of trophy-toting Londoners stalled Sunday when Chelsea drew Crystal Palace 0-0 at Stamford Bridge. It’s a fine point for Palace but the Eagles may lament an overturned Eberechi Eze free kick goal.

Referee Darren England made an announcement to the crowd to explain the decision.

Glasner said he had no reason to leave Eze out at Stamford Bridge, amid the speculation over his future, and insists he remains fully committed to the Eagles.