Eberechi Eze looked as though he said his goodbyes to the Crystal Palace fans at Stamford Bridge after being denied what might have been the perfect farewell by a little-known rule.

Oliver Glasner expects Eberechi Eze to remain a Crystal Palace player for the club’s first ever European fixture. Eze is widely expected to join Tottenham this summer, with the clubs in talks over a deal to take the England international to north London,

Referee Darren England initially allowed Eze’s bullet finish after 15 minutes to stand, but a rarely-invoked rule stating an attacking player may not stand within a yard of the defensive wall at a free-kick meant the presence of Marc Guehi – another surprise starter amid interest from Liverpool – next to Moises Caicedo constituted a foul.