Crystal Palace will be without Eberechi Eze when they look to extend their Premier League unbeaten run to six games at Arsenal on Saturday (5.30pm GMT).
Eagles boss Oliver Glenner will miss Izzi after picking up a foot injury in Sunday's 3-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion, but the Austria international is expected to return to Bournemouth on December 26 (3pm).
“He got hit against Brighton,” Glessner explained, adding that Eze “got another shot” in Wednesday's 3-2 Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat to Arsenal.
“It doesn't seem serious, but when you have to put on a boot, kick a ball and it's painful, it's not very free of movement.”
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Eberechi Eze injured
Eze missed Wolves' home game against Fulham and Aston Villa with a hamstring injury in November.
The 26-year-old has yet to complete 90 minutes in five games since Jean-Philippe Mateta returned for the only goal at Ipswich Town on December 3.
“When you feel dull pain when you move, I think about this (injury) so much that I can't play how to play,” Glasner said.
“It makes sense because we need every player at 100%,” he said. He has decided to rest and hopefully he will be available for Bournemouth.
“We need Eberechi Eze to be the best he can be; So he needs to be fit like other players. Hopefully Ebere will be available for Bournemouth.”
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Palace vs Arsenal
Palace gave Arsenal the lead through Mateta's opener in the 49th minute, only for a Gabriel Jesus hat-trick in the 28th minute after Edinakitia's late response was of no consequence.
“Confidence is when you're leading (and not waiting) to go ahead and try to score second,” Glasner said. “We got the first goal and after that we were depressed.
“Then we lost 3-1. It's like the game is over. And suddenly we played a lot back and scored a second.
“Why don't we always play the same way? Instead of sticking to the same style, play forward cautiously. But that's easy to say. I think everyone knows and respects Arsenal at the Emirates.
“Sometimes you have confidence, but they create a lot of pressure… You have to survive this pressure.”