Crystal Palace are still waiting for summer signing Matheus Franca to be available for selection and footage of him in training will excite fans of the Premier League club massively.
The Brazilian winger arrived from Flamengo but has been carrying an injury and is yet to make his Crystal Palace debut.
So, what did Matheus Franca do in training that will delight Palace fans? Let’s take a look…
Matheus Franca scores great goal in Crystal Palace training
With Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze both currently injured, it feels like the available creativity at the club is lacking.
Matheus Franca is not available yet for the Eagles but he is close to being match fit and is finally training with the first-team squad.
Crystal Palace posted a video of the Brazlian attacker scoring a lovely goal in training in which he produced some lovely skill and managed a great finish.
As you can see it looks like he is settling in very nicely and it is very exciting to see him perform well against first-team players in training.
Crystal Palace look like they have a future star in Matheus Franca
The 19 year-old attacker has come with a lot of promise following his time with Flamengo and it is definitely exciting to see him at the Eagles.
Due to his injury, Crystal Palace fans are having to wait a bit longer to see him on the pitch but he definitely looks like he can add some trickery and pace to the squad.
Hopefully there is not too much pressure on Franca as he is still young and feels like a player who is quite raw at the moment.
He is clearly highly-rated as there was a Ballon d’Or clause put in his contract when he signed for Crystal Palace this summer.
Matheus Franca close to making Crystal Palace debut after injury
With the player now able to participate in first-team training, the signs are promising. It has been shared that Franca is closing in on his return to full fitness.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hogdson’s latest injury update on Franca were also somewhat positive. The manager shared that the player could be available for selection after the upcoming international break.
This is definitely a positive as it means we could see Franca in the Crystal Palace squad for the first time on October 21st.
