Jordan Ayew is in excellent condition, according to Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira, ahead of their Monday English Premier League match against Fulham.
The league returns after it was halted for six weeks due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, challenging clubs across the tournament to maintain match fitness.
Ayew represented Ghana at the tournament but exited at the group stage, featuring in all the games for the Black Stars.
“The injuries are the same. We have Macca [James McArthur] who is still progressing on his individual work. Nathan [Ferguson] is getting really close. In the new year he’ll be starting training with the team,” Patrick Vieira told the club’s website.
“[Jordan Ayew and Joachim Andersen] are good. After they went out of the World Cup they had a couple of days and have been back in training since. They’re really good mentally, physically and are ready to go again.
“The two players we had came back in really good shape; mentally they were good. Looking at the [League Cup] game between Liverpool and Man City, the [other World Cup] players are in a good place.”
Ayew has made 16 appearances for Crystal Palace across all competitions and provided two assists so far.
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has hinted that Ghana striker Jordan Ayew will be starting against Fulham in the English Premier League on Monday.
Ayew featured at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, representing his country Ghana as they exited at the group stage. He made three appearances and provided two assists as Black Stars finished bottom of their group with three points.
The topflight resumes after it was halted for six weeks due to the World Cup, challenging clubs across the tournament to maintain match fitness.
“[Jordan Ayew and Joachim Andersen] are good. After they went out of the World Cup they had a couple of days and have been back in training since. They’re really good mentally, physically and are ready to go again,” Patrick Vieira told the club’s official website.
“The two players we had came back in really good shape; mentally they were good. Looking at the [League Cup] game between Liverpool and Man City, the [other World Cup] players are in a good place.”
The Black Stars met South Korea in their second game in Group H at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Monday, November 28, 2022.
As reported by YEN.com.gh, the Black Stars recorded a 3-2 victory over the South Koreans, with Salisu Mohammed and Mohammed Kudus scoring the goals.
Jordan Ayew’s performance against South Korea
In a pulsating game, Jordan Ayew was one of Ghana’s outstanding players, registering the assist for the first two goals.
Coming on the back of a massive social media bashing after Ghana’s first game against Portugal ended in a 3-2 defeat, his performance must have been a relief for him and his family.
Jordan Ayew meets his wife and children after South Korea game
After the game, Jordan went into the stands where his family, including his wife, Denise Acquah, and their two children, were watching the game.
A video has popped up showing the emotional moment Jordan was almost drawn to tears while interacting with his family.
In the video shared on Instagram by Peace FM, Jordan was seen hugging his daughter, Kiki, who looked so excited.
Proud of her father’s performance in the game, Kiki held him and planted a kiss on Jordan’s cheek while her brother and mother looked on.
Black Stars attacker Jordan Ayew has praised the young players who started and those who came on against South Korea in Ghana’s second group game.
The Crystal Palace player was excellent in the encounter against the Asian giants. He made two key passes, 44 touches, one big chance created, eight ground duels won, three tackles, one interception, and was fouled four times.
The Black Stars of Ghana in the first half battled the South Koreans who put pressure on the back four of Ghana for close to 20 minutes. Before halftime, Ghana broke the deadlock after some interesting play.
Ghana was the first to score through Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu in the 24th minute after a corner by Jordan Ayew. The goal was checked by VAR and the referee whistled for a goal.
Ghana scored again in the 34th minute through Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus after receiving a wonderful ball from Jordan Ayew.
After halftime, the South Koreans made a couple of changes and started putting pressure on Ghana. The pressure made off and Gue-sung Cho scored from a pass from Kang-in Lee. They scored a few minutes later through Gue-sung Cho again.
Ghana’s third goal was scored by Mohammed Kudus his second of the game. His goal was assisted by Inaki Williams.
After the game, Jordan Ayew said the senior players in the squad are happy with the overall performance of the young players in the team. He added that they also showed experience and composure in the encounter.
“We have a very young team, very energetic. we the senior players, we try to motivate the younger ones everyday and let them know that its the World Cup. I think the young ones that came on and the ones that started showed the experience, composure and we the senior players are really pleased,”
Jordan Ayew did not complete the game he was substituted in the 78th minute. He was replaced by Rennes attacker Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Black Stars attacker Jordan Ayew has stated that South Korea gave Ghana a tough time in their second Group H game at the Education City Stadium on Monday afternoon.
The Crystal Palace player was excellent in the encounter against the Asian giants.
The Black Stars of Ghana in the first half battled the South Koreans who put pressure on the back four of Ghana for close to 20 minutes. Before halftime, Ghana broke the deadlock after some interesting play.
Ghana was the first to score through Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu in the 24th minute after a corner by Jordan Ayew. The goal was checked by VAR and the referee whistled for a goal.
Ghana scored again in the 34th minute through Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus after receiving a wonderful ball from Jordan Ayew.
After halftime, the South Koreans made a couple of changes and started putting pressure on Ghana. The pressure made off and Gue-sung Cho scored from a pass from Kang-in Lee. They scored a few minutes later through Gue-sung Cho again.
Ghana’s third goal was scored by Mohammed Kudus his second of the game. His game was assisted by Inaki Williams.
After the game, Jordan Ayew said Ghana did not start the second half well but getting the three points is most important.
“The most important thing is that we got the three points. We scored two goals in the first half. We didn’t start the second half well but we grew into it and managed to score the third goal. We defended well they gave us a tough time,”
Jordan Ayew did not complete the game he was substituted in the 78th minute. He was replaced by Rennes attacker Kamaldeen Sulemana.
President Akufo-Addo has praised the senior national team, Black Stars for their victory against South Korea today.
In front of a boisterous crowd at Education City Stadium, Ghana defeated South Korea in a thrilling game full of turns and turns.
Reacting to the news, President Akufo-Addo in a tweet said “Kudos to the Black Stars. Hard fought, but thoroughly well-deserved victory against South Korea. Proud of the entire team and the unalloyed support given to them by all Ghanaians.”
Ghana will on December 2 face Uruguay and the president wants the team to remain focus on qualifying to the next stage of the tournament.
“Now to the final group stage game against Uruguay,” President Akufo-Addo added.
Kudos to the Black Stars. Hard fought, but thoroughly well-deserved victory against South Korea. Proud of the entire team and the unalloyed support given to them by all Ghanaians. Now to the final group stage game against Uruguay. #WeCanDoIt#GoBlackStarsGopic.twitter.com/9ffkgil4pu
Ghana took a 2-0 lead after 10 minutes of play in the first half thanks to goals from Mohammed Kudus of Ajax and Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu.
However, South Korea’s comeback after the break subdued the boisterous celebrations of Ghana fans after halftime.
After 61 minutes, Cho Gue-sung, the top scorer in his domestic league, tied the score with two incredible headers in three minutes.
But the outstanding Kudus added a final twist when he hammered in a third goal for Ghana to break South Korea’s hearts. Kudus had skillfully headed in Jordan Ayew’s cross in the first half.
South Korea had more opportunities as they sought a second equalizer, but Ghana managed to hold on despite the addition of 10 minutes of extra time.
Ghana is playing against South Korea and the tides are in favour of Otto Addo’s side.
The Black Stars are dominating the game. Two goals have been scored by Ghana before the end of the first half of the game.
At the 27th minute, Mohammed Salisu scored a goal. Mohammed Kudus, in less than 10 minutes added another for Ghana to lead with two goals.
The game is underway and social media users are singing the praise of Jordan Ayew, whom they say has been phenomenal.
As Ghana looks for a successful outcome, Jordan Ayew joins Andre Ayew and Inaki Williams in the front row.
Jordan Ayew is a good holder of the ball who links up play very well. He dribbles so well and knows how to draw fouls from his opponents. Drop the hate for the lad, he’s one of Ghana’s best playmakers.
Alidu Seidu, Daniel Amartey, Alexander Djiku, Mohammed Salisu, and Baba Rahman made up the back five. Tariq Lamptey and Gideon Mensah replace Seidu and Baba Rahman, and Djiku moves to the bench.
Otto Addo keeps the Abdul Salis Samed, Thomas Partey, and Mohammed Kudus trio in the center of the park.
The forward who was introduced in the last fifteen minutes was partly responsible for one of the goals Ghana conceded as he gave the ball away twice.
His display infuriated some Ghanaians who lashed out at him for his performance which they believe was below expectations.
Having a bite of the issue during an interview, Totti Laryea observed that Jordan Ayew’s failure to warm up properly was the cause of his poor start to the game.
“Jordan did not warm up well. When he was instructed to warm up, he did so very slowly so it took him a while to come alive in the game.
“Unfortunately for him and Ghana, his lack of preparedness cost the country two goals that could have been avoided. Our players need to listen to their coaches and warm up well when they are asked to,” he said.
Totti Laryea in an earlier interview with Angel FM ahead of the tournament offered that the lack of adequate warm-up could be blamed for the recent spate of injuries to Ghanaian players.
” Most Ghanaian players don’t take warm-up seriously…. but the most important thing is, before going on the field to play, the first thing to do is to do good warm up…You have to open your muscles before playing.
” Most of the injuries that the players suffer is because they didn’t warm up well…that is why most times coaches would tell players on the bench to warm up before going on the field.
“Yes, I’m ready to become the fitness coach for any of the national teams…For now, though Ghana is filled with many good players, they lack the physical presence needed in playing football…so if I am assigned the fitness coach, my expertise would really help the national team to win laurels”.He said
Totti, who is the owner of Train Like a Pro Gh stamina Centre in Accra recently acquired his CAF license D certificate at the Ghana Man Soccer Center at Prampram.
Ghanaian rapper Medikal thinks Black Stars forward Jordan Ayew is to blame for Ghana defeat in its game against Portugal.
The rapper in video sighted by zionfelix.net claimed that bringing on the striker in the second half of the Black Stars opening World Cup match was what caused our defeat.
The rapper said Jordan came in and caused the team to concede two goals out of the total three they considered.
The Black stars lost their first world cup game to Portugal in the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Qatar after playing a goalless first half.
In the second half, Cristiano converted a controversial penalty to put Portugal in the lead after which Dede Ayew equalised with a header in minutes.
Following his goal, Dede Ayew and Ajax forward, Kudus were substituted and Jordan Ayew came on.
Right after he came on, Ghana conceded a second goal and a third in two minutes.
Meanwhile Black Stars coach, Otto Addo has blamed the referee for gifting Ronaldo the first goal which was a controversial penalty in the 65th minute.
The Black Stars have arrived in Qatar as part of the 32 countries that will be competing for the 22nd edition of the World Cup trophy.
Ghana arrived in Qatar on the back of a 2-0 impressive win over Switzerland in the Pre-World Cup friendly game on Thursday, November 17, 2022, in Abu Dhabi.
26 players of the 55 who were initially announced as the provisional squad for Ghana’s World Cup campaignare currently in Qatar.
Today we put the spotlight on all 26 players and look at their relationship life to know which of them are in romantic relationships. Whether married or dating and those who are single.
Inaki Williams is dating Patricia Morales and according to multiple reports in Spain, the pair have been together for the past five years.
Unlike most of his peers in football whose love lives have been projected in the media space, Inaki Williams and his girlfriend were living under the radar until he granted an interview that he was having sex seven times a week during the lockdown.
Denis Odoi – Kathleen Thijs (Wife)
The Club Brugge defender is married to his long-time girlfriend, Kathleen Thijs. Dennis married, Kathleen Thijs in June 2017 after dating for years.
In May 2016, Rahman married his longtime childhood girlfriend, Selma, in their hometown of Tamale in northern Ghana.
Daniel Amartey – Naa Shika Addy (Wife)
Leicester City defender, Daniel Amartey is married to a Ghanaian lady called, Naa Shika Addy.
Both from the GA community, Naa Shika Addy and Daniel Amartey have been together for close to a decade but got married in 2016, the year the former Copenhagen defender joined Leicester City.
Heley is the wife of Alexander Djiku who made his debut for Ghana under the reign of CK Akonnor and has been a constant figure at the back for the Black Stars since.
Heley and Alexander Djiku have been blessed with two kids Wesley and Elyana Djiku.
Crystal Palace attacker Jordan Ayew has been included in Ghana’s final squad for the 2022 World Cup which will be held in Qatar from November 20th to December 18th.
In 2006, the Marseille-born forward joined Olympique Marseille as a prospect. In 2009, he signed a three-year professional deal with Marseille. Jordan Ayew made his senior squad debut on December 16, 2009, in a league match against Lorient, scoring the equalizer. Marseille eventually won the game 2-1.
On April 27, 2011, Ayew scored his second goal against Nice at the Stade Vélodrome, in a match in which his elder brother André Ayew scored a hat-trick. Jordan and André both made their UEFA Champions League debuts on November 1, 2011, against Premier League heavyweights Arsenal.
The 31-year-old is 182cm tall. Jordan Ayew prefers to play with his right foot.
Ayew joined second-tier side Lorient on 28 July 2014, he signed a four deal with the club. After 31 appearances for Lorient, he joined Aston Villa on a five-year deal for £8 million. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October 2015 against Swansea City.
He moved to Swansea City during the winter transfer window in January 2017. After 50 appearances and eight goals, Jordan Ayew signed for Crystal Palace on loan in 2018.
Ayew made the move permanent on July 25, 2019, with a £2.5 million three-year agreement from Swansea City. Ayew scored his first goal of the season in the first half against Manchester United at Old Trafford on August 24, 2019.
Ayew made his senior debut for Ghana on September 5, 2010, in a 3-0 AFCON Qualification win against Swaziland at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba, Swaziland. Ayew scored his first and second international goals in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match victory over Lesotho on June 1, 2012, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
According to Transfermarkt Jordan Ayew’s current market value is six million euros. His contract with Crystal Palace runs until 30th June 2023.
Two of the three sons—Andre Dede Ayew and Jordan Ayew—of one of the greatest players to have ever represented Ghana’s Black Stars, the maestro Abedi Ayew, seem to consistently incite conflict among Ghanaians whenever the Black Stars are involved in a match.
Some fans contend that they no longer play well enough to merit call-ups. These calls ought to go to fresh faces who are more capable and ready to compete. Others believe that since they are two of our most crucial players, their call-ups are merited.
There shouldn’t, in my opinion, be such a significant rift over the brothers’ selection for Ghana’s World Cup team. I’ll explain why.
Dede Ayew
The older of the two, Dede Ayew, made his international debut for Ghana in 2007 while still a teenager. He has now progressed to captain the Black stars. He has 109 caps and has scored 23 goals for his country. Nobody embodies commitment and passion more than Dede Ayew, the team’s current captain.
He is constantly willing to put in a lot of effort and sweat to ensure the success of the nation. A player’s call-up to his national team is always an honor, and Dede always gives his best effort when he receives that call-up. His leadership skills and drive to inspire his teammates to step up their game when they are struggling are excellent qualities to have on the team.
Many spectators mock him and label him “choirmaster” for his clapping and hand motions on the field, failing to recognize the psychological impact it may have on the players. As team captain, he also serves as the coach’s mouthpiece. When a player makes a mistake that costs the team a goal or wastes a significant scoring opportunity, he serves as the initial source of encouragement for the players.
Earning over 100 caps for Ghana is no small feat. He has played in two FIFA World Cups (2010 and 2014), as well as seven Africa Cup of Nations (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021), helping them finish runners-up in 2010 and 2015, and was top goalscorer at the latter tournament.
This demonstrates the caliber of player he is and the range of experience he brings to the team. No other squad member has this much international tournament experience. Dede Ayew has played for teams who have won championships and teams that have faced relegation throughout his club career.
He worked hard for victory in relegation battles and scored several crucial goals when it mattered most. Although the Black Stars group includes opponents like Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea, it is never impossible. He is a very good option off the bench when the stars are chasing the game, even if he is not named in the starting 11. His heading ability is very underrated. He can move well off the ball to attack the proper gaps for crosses and even tower over larger, taller defenders to score goals.
Jordan Ayew
The youngest of the three Ayew brothers, Jordan, made his senior debut for Ghana in a 2010 victory against Swaziland in an AFCON Qualification match. Since then, he has consistently played for the national side. He has 83 total caps for the Black Stars and has scored 19 goals, 4 less than his brother Dede. Jordan is a dependable player for Crystal Palace at the club level, starting 10 games and substituting in the other 3 this season.
This demonstrates his level of involvement. He plays a very tactical role in assisting players like Wilfried Zaha to succeed, as can be shown by looking at some of his games this season. When Jordan Ayew is played on the right wing, Zaha remains high and wide as the danger on the counterattack, therefore giving Jordan greater defensive responsibilities. When Palace decides to defend in a mid or low block, Jordan tucks into midfield as needed. He is a crucial member of Patrick Viera’s team thanks to his tactical prowess.
Jordan can be utilized similarly or more offensively for the national team because he can also play as a striker. When switching plays or struggling to build out of defense, his holdup play might make him a viable target for long balls. There is no truth to the many Ghanaians’ complaints that he is sluggish and lazy.
He is among the most diligent forwards you will come across. His dedication and perseverance make him a very special profile to have in front of the press. Whatever your personal opinion of the brothers may be, if they are not called up, their very specific profiles will be missed.
With so many new players on the team, Andre Dede Ayew’s leadership, wisdom, and passion are desperately needed. Players who have participated in international competitions before and have excelled should absolutely be included because more than half of the players will be making their debuts there.
Jordan Ayew also possesses the tactical adaptability to enable the coach to make specific tactical modifications throughout a game as needed.
All in all, you don’t just get rid of your captain, your most experienced players, and two of your top scorers when heading into a tournament. It is essential to gradually replace older players who aren’t providing their best while giving new players time and encouragement to step into those large shoes as the team continues to establish a solid foundation for the years to come. New and young players are frequently overwhelmed by too much pressure.
To sum up, the Ayew brothers always play with passion for the Black Stars because they love their country. Whatever the opinions of the supporters, if they are not included in the squad, they will be missed during the world cup.
The debate on whether or not Jordan Ayew should be dropped from the Black Stars starting eleven in the 2022 FIFA World Cup brought about a heated debate in this episode of the GhanaWeb Mundial.
GhanaWeb reporter, Emmanuel Enin argued the playing style of the Crystal Palace player has evolved from being the main man in front to being a winner who does the dirty work for his team to win.
According to Emmanuel Enin, the narrative that Jordan Ayew should be dropped because he is not getting the goals shouldn’t be entertained because his work tatter helps the team more.
However, Romeo believes that Jordan Ayew is being pampered too much in the team because the technical handlers have decided to create a position for him at the right-wing position when there are better players like Joseph Paintsil for that position.
He urged coach Otto Addo to push Jordan Ayew upfront and see if he can really compete for the number 9 spot ahead of Inaki Williams because he is not a better winger than Joseph Paintsil and the other Ghanaians wingers.
Emmanuel Enin and Ambassador Romeo joined Joel Eshun as guests on this episode of the GhanaWeb Mundial show.
Ghana striker, Jordan Ayew is set to sign a new two-year deal at Crystal Palace.
The 29-year-old will sign the deal before heading to the World Cup in Qatar with the Black Stars.
Jordan was expected to leave the club this summer but the head coach for the side, Patrick Vieira wants the striker to stay at the club.
The former Swansea City forward will sign a deal until 2024. He has been pivotal for the Eagles in the ongoing season.
Jordan has been deployed to play in different position by Vieira.
Jordan Ayew has so far made a total of 14 appearances for the club but he is yet to find the back of the net.
He is expected to feature against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup tonight.
The striker has been named in Ghana’s provisional squad for the Mundial in Qatar but he is expected to make the final 26-man squad for the tournament that is expected to be named on November 14 by Otto Addo, who is the head coach of the Black Stars.
Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo is expected to name his final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the coming days.
This will be a massive cut down from the 55-man provisional list released on Friday, November 2.
FIFA has set November 14 as the deadline for all 32 participating countries to release final squads.
However, 3 countries- Japan, Costa Rica, and Brazil have already named their final squads for the tournament due to start on November 20.
The Black Stars have a tall order as they have been pitted against Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay in Group H of the World Cup.
They will begin their World Cup campaign against Portugal on November 24, followed by South Korea on November 28, and conclude against Uruguay on December 2 at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakra.
Checkout the GhanaWeb’s 26-man squad for World Cup
Goalkeepers
Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Joseph Wollacott, Richard Ofori.
Defenders
Tariq Lamptey, Alidu Seidu, Dennis Odoi, Gideon Mensah, Baba Rahman, Daniel Amartey, Salisu Mohammed, Alexander Djiku, Joseph Aidoo, Stephan Ambrosius
Midfielders
Thoams Partey, Baba Iddrisu, Kudus Mohammed, Andre Ayew, Abdul Salis Samed/Jeffery Schlupp, Daniel Kofi Kyere, Osman Bukari, Fatawu Issahaku, Kamal Sowah/Kamaldeen Sulemana, Jordan Ayew.
Strikers
Inaki Williams, Felix Afena-Gyan, Antoine Semenyo.
Ghana legend Dan Owusu has denied Andre and Jordan Ayew below belt performance comment and has therefore called on the public to treat it with the needed contempt it deserves.
Earlier report in the media suggested the former Ghana forward has expressed displeasure about the performance of the experience Black Stars attackers ahead of the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
But Dan Owusu, who had an enviable career for both club and country rubbished such report, saying he was misquoted.
“I never said the Ayew brothers’ performance is below belt, I was misquoted. I will entreat the public to treat it with the needed contempt it deserves.” he told Footballghana.com in an interview.
“My field is goal scoring and that is where I am keen about. I was of the opinion that, if the strikers are able to score goals, Ghana will go far in the tournament, I didn’t single out the Ayew brothers”
“I only urged them to die for the country because they are also strikers. I just want them to score goals for us because that is the most important thing. Those who did that want to get more engagement on their websites”
“Recently, we had a walk and all legends have declared support for the national team, so why will I spew negative comment about the team” he said.
Ghana has been housed in Group H at the mundial against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.
The Black Stars will open their World Cup account against Portugal on November 24 before taking on Uruguay and South Korea respectively.
The biggest soccer mundial has been scheduled for November and December this year, with 32 countries set to battle it out for the covetous trophy in Qatar.
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew was in action for Crystal Palace as they secured a 1-0 win over Southampton in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Ayew climbed off the bench to replace Eberechi Eze in the 63rd minute of the game at Selhurst Park.
His compatriot Jeffrey Schlupp lasted the entire duration of the game.
Odsonne Edouard scored the only goal of the game when Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha nipped the ball away from Lyanco and found Tyrick Mitchell, who cut back to set up a simple finish for Edouard.
Southampton improved significantly in the second half and were unlucky not to find an equaliser as Che Adams and Stuart Armstrong both went close and Palace nervously held on to the three points.
The defeat ends a run of three Premier League matches unbeaten for Southampton, who held then league-leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw last week.
Ayew has made 13 appearances for Crystal Palace across all competitions so far this season.
He is expected to be named in Ghana’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has showered praises on Ghana forward Jordan Ayew for versatility this season.
Ayew has been deployed in a number positions including a central role for the Eagles so far this term, having made nine league appearances and provided one assist.
The 31-year-old has been one of the standout players for Palace this season and was instrumental in their goalless draw at Leicester City on Sunday.
“Jordan is the type of player that is happy to be on the field regardless of his position,” the former Arsenal midfielder said as quoted by club website. “He is going to be giving 100 percent to the team.
“He is one of those players that you call a team player. On the pre-season tour, we tried him for around 15-20 minutes in central midfield and he did really well.
“We had a bit of a conversation on that and he liked to be around those positions as well, so that gave us a bit more tactical flexibility – but I like to have players in their best positions and his best position is on the right-hand side.”
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has disclosed that he has been playing Jordan Ayew out of position this season.
Ayew has been deployed in a central role for the Eagles so far this term, having made nine league appearances and provided one assist.
Ahead of their visit to take on the Foxes at King Power Stadium on Saturday, Vieira explained his decision to play the 31-year-old in that role, insisting it offers the team an extra element of tactical flexibility.
“Jordan is the type of player that is happy to be on the field regardless of his position,” the former Arsenal midfielder said as quoted by club website. “He is going to be giving 100 percent to the team.
“He is one of those players that you call a team player. On the pre-season tour, we tried him for around 15-20 minutes in central midfield and he did really well.
“We had a bit of a conversation on that and he liked to be around those positions as well, so that gave us a bit more tactical flexibility – but I like to have players in their best positions and his best position is on the right-hand side.”
Black Stars striker, Jordan Ayew, was in action over the weekend as Crystal Palace lost at home at Selhurst Park in London derby to giants Chelsea.
Despite setting up French international Odsonne Edouard to score Palace’s first goal in the 7th minute, the Eagles couldn’t hold on to their lead as Chelsea staged a comeback to win the game 2-1.
Conor Gallagher broke Crystal Palace’s hearts with a brilliant late strike against his former club that gave Graham Potter his first win as Chelsea’s head coach.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first Chelsea goal with the equalizer in the 37th minute before a late strike from Conor Gallagher in the 90th minute sealed the victory for the Blues on the road.
Jordan Ayew lasted the entire duration of the match while his compatriot Jeffry Schlupp was introduced in the game in the 74th minute to replace Eberechi Eze.
Chelsea’s 2-1 win at Selhurst Park on Saturday, October 1, 2022, gave new manager Graham Potter’s first victory in his opening game in the English Premier League.
Ghanaian striker, Jordan Ayew, is disappointed to have not snatched a point in their matchday 8 2022/2023 English Premier League fixture against Chelsea at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace lost 2-1 at home to Chelsea in Graham Potter’s first game in the Premier League since taking over from Thomas Tuchekl as the head coach of the Blues.
Reacting to the defeat, Jordan Ayew who set up French international Odsonne Edouard to score Palace’s first goal in the 7th minute believed that they should have gotten at least a point from the game.
“Frustration, everyone is frustrated. This is not the first time we have conceded in the last minute.”
“I think we were close. We deserved at least a point, but we are still a young team. We need to improve in a lot of things. We are improving but we need to improve quickly because the Premier League is ruthless.”
“We did well, we controlled the game. It was a nice game for the spectator, but for us it’s a positive performance but it’s not the result we wanted. There is something missing, and we need to work hard,” Jordan Ayew said after the game.
Crystal Palace are currently 17th on the 2022/2023 Premier League table after matchday 8.
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has disclosed that Crystal Palace deserved at least a point against Chelsea on match week eight of the English Premier League on Saturday.
Ayew provided an assist for Palace in their 2-1 defeat to the Blues on match week eight of the English Premier League on Saturday.
The 31-year-old has made seven league appearances for the Eagles this season and provided two assists in the process
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“Frustration, everyone is frustrated,” Ayew said after the game as quoted by the club’s website. “This is not the first time we have conceded in the last minute.
“I think we were close. We deserved at least a point, but we are still a young team. We need to improve in a lot of things. We are improving but we need to improve quickly because the Premier League is ruthless.
“We did well, we controlled the game. It was a nice game for the spectator, but for us it’s a positive performance but it’s not the result we wanted. There is something missing, and we need to work hard.”
In Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Blues in match week eight of the English Premier League, Ayew assisted Palace.
This season, the 31-year-old has made seven league appearances for the Eagles and has contributed two assists.
According to Ayew’s post-game comments, “Frustration, everyone is frustrated,” the club website.
“This isn’t the first time we’ve given up in the final seconds.
“I think we were close. We deserved at least a point, but we are still a young team. We need to improve in a lot of things. We are improving but we need to improve quickly because the Premier League is ruthless.
“We did well, we controlled the game. It was a nice game for the spectator, but for us it’s a positive performance but it’s not the result we wanted. There is something missing, and we need to work hard.”
Although Ayew put up a strong performance, the Eagles were defeated at Selhurst Park.
With his first goal for the team, substitute Gallagher, who excelled while on loan at Palace last season, lashed home a magnificent right-footed effort to snatch the victory for Chelsea.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also scored his first Chelsea goal on his Premier League return after Odsonne Edouard had poked Palace into an early lead.
However, there was controversy surrounding Aubameyang’s goal as it was set up by Thiago Silva, who Palace felt should have been sent off for a deliberate handball which denied Jordan Ayew a possible goalscoring opportunity.
Ayew has made seven league appearances for Crystal Palace this season and provided two assists in the process.
The premeditated handball by Thiago Silva against Crystal Palace did not result in a red card, which has angered Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew.
The 38-year-old defender got into a fight with Ayew during the first half when the Blues were on the back foot.
Just within the west Londoners’ half, the two engaged in a scuffle. Ayew would have had plenty of space to run in behind Chelsea’s backline when Silva went down under pressure from the Palace forward and, in classic modern football fashion, the Brazil international clawed the ball away from Ayew.
“I don’t understand – this year is really inconsistent,” Ayew said as quoted by the club’s website. “I don’t understand but I don’t want to say too much. It’s the past and my objective is to focus on the next game.
“It’s the game, and the Premier League is ruthless. From my opinion, that was the turning point in the game and that’s it, it’s football.
“We should have taken a point. We weren’t far but we need to keep working and going in the right direction and pushing to win games.
“We just need to focus on our next game, try to win and we will take it from there.”
After the international break in September, the Black Stars players came under scrutiny and received criticism.
Nearly every player on the team was criticized after Ghana’s allegedly lackluster performances against Brazil and 139th-ranked Nicaragua.
However, certain players have faced more backlash and criticism than others, and people will have differing views on whether or not they should be included in the final World Cup roster.
Other Ghanaians, however, believe the Crystal Palace forward brings more to the team than just goals, and thus his presence is required.
Felix Afena Gyan
The critics have claimed that Felix Afena-Gyan is too young and inexperienced to lead the Black Stars’ attacking line. He should thus be sacrificed.
While some believe he can lead the line, the Black Stars are short on playmakers who can feed him the ball.
Issahaku Fatawu
Many Ghanaians believe that, despite having a high ceiling, Issahaku Fatawu should be dropped from the squad. Some argue that his play lacks maturity and that he should be allowed to develop at Sporting Lisbon before being drafted back into the national team.
Others believe he has a lot to offer the team but appears to be overburdened by his starting spot.
Dede Ayew
Many believe the Black Stars captain has passed his prime and contributes little to the team when he plays. As a result, he should be dropped from the starting lineup or the team entirely.
Another school of thought holds that Ayew’s experience is essential in the team, if for no other reason. In addition, given his goal-scoring record against the available attackers, playing offensive right behind the striker will be ideal because he is potent.
Dede has scored 73 goals in 107 appearances for the Black Stars.
Baba Rahman
Baba Rahman has not been a better version of himself in recent Black Stars games, and some Ghanaians believe he should not be with the team for the World Cup.
Meanwhile, some believe that betting on Gideon Mensah, Baba’s backup, is a huge risk. At least, Baba has seen it all and could weather the storm when the going gets tough.
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has revealed that he could play Jordan Ayew in the centre of midfield ahead of their Premier League game against Chelsea on Saturday.
Ayew shined as a central midfielder when the Eagles played out a goalless draw with Newcastle United before the international break.
The 31-year-old later took take the centre-forward position after the introduction of Michael Olise.
“Jordan played that role when we went on tour so knows the responsibility of the position, and that gives me good options,” Vieira told the club website.
“There’s an option on the table to play him there. He was fantastic when he played there, is an intelligent player and is prepared to sacrifice himself for the team. When he went centrally that gave us really good balance.”
“Tough place to come: a big atmosphere and we needed to defend well as a team. We did it well and fully deserve the point. They’re a really strong side and this is one team you can count on to play European football.”
Ayew has made seven appearances for Crystal Palace this season and provided one assist in the process.
Jordan Ayew faced off against Klopp’s team as a right winger, and the game finished in a 1-1 draw.
Liverpool survived Darwin Nunez’s dismissal for a headbutt on his home debut by drawing with the Eagles thanks to a superb solo strike by Luis Diaz.
Crystal Palace scored in the 32nd minute thanks to Wilfred Zaha’s strike from Eze’s pass. Liverpool attacker Darwin Nunez was sent off in the 57th minute.
Jordan Ayew was substituted in the 63rd minute after Liverpool’s equalizer. Compatriot Jeffery Schlupp started the game for the Eagles and was also substituted in the 88th minute.
In the curtain raise of the season, the Eagles hosted the Gunners at Selhurst Park on Friday night.
The Gunners maintained their impressive pre-season form with an energetic performance that was rewarded when Gabriel Martinelli nodded in a 20th-minute opener from new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko’s headed assist.
It took Palace most of the first half to adapt to the visitors’ tempo, but once they did Odsonne Edouard forced Aaron Ramsdale into a save after Joachim Andersen’s header found him in the six-yard box.
Buoyed by a vibrant home crowd, the Eagles poured forward in search of a leveler but it was Arsenal who found the net again, Marc Guehi inadvertently heading Bukayo Saka’s fierce cross into his own goal late on.
Despite the defeat, Jordan Ayew put up a decent performance for the side.
The 30-year-old completed six (6) successful dribbles against Arsenal and lasted the entire duration of the game.
Jordan and his Crystal Palace teammates will be hoping to cause an upset when they visit Liverpool next weekend.
Arsenal travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in a game which will see Black Stars teammates Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey facing off in a crunch opening day fixture.
Another Ghana International Jeffrey Schlupp is also in the starting line-up for Crystal Palace to face Arsenal.
Arsenal are desperate to start the season well, especially after suffering three straight defeats in the opening games of last season.
With the acquisition of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, the Gunners are optimistic that they can get off to a great start.
But Palace will be no pushovers, especially at home where they have been formidable for many years.
Palace will be buoyed by the fact that the optics favour them. In the last five times that the EPL has kicked off on a Friday night, the home side has won four of those fixtures.
Jordan Ayew, the top scorer for Ghana in the English Premier League, will play on the first day of the 2023 campaign when Crystal Palace takes on Arsenal at Selhurst Park on Friday, August 5.
The 2022/2023 Premier League season promises to be more competitive than any other season as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are booming in confidence after spending huge sums in the transfer market.
Ahead of the season, which starts on Friday, August 5, 2022, we put the spotlight on Jordan Ayew as he plays in his final season with Crystal Palace.
Jordan Ayew has scored 25 goals in the English Premier League while breaking the 24-year-old record of the legendary Anthony Yeboah.
We will also focus on Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Brentford who are the teams who will be competing in the league with Ghanaian players.
Watch some highlights of Jordan Ayew’s goals in the post below:
Crystal Palace takes on West Ham in the Premier League on Wednesday night with Jordan Ayew hoping to score again against the Hammers.
West Ham is Jordan Ayew’s favourite opponent since he made his English top-flight debut five years ago.
The Black Stars striker has scored four goals against West Ham – his best tally against an opponent in the competition.
Last season, Palace beat West Ham by the same scoreline, 2-1, home and away and in both games, Ayew emerged as the match-winner.
Ayew had a video assistant referee to thank for the winning goal in the first game at the London Stadium.
But he scored a remarkable goal in the second match at the Selhurst Park Stadium.
With the game in added time, Ayew danced through the Hammers defense on the edge of the box and then brilliantly beat goalkeeper Roberto with a calm chip.
The goal was nominated for the best goal of the season.
He will hope to relive the moments again, however, considering his current form, West Ham wouldn’t be too bothered about him causing any trouble.
Jordan has struggled for goals this season, netting once in nine league games.
Ghana skipper Andre Ayew and his brother Jordan Ayew have joined their Black Star team mates in Turkey as the team prepare for the double header friendly with Mali and Qatar.
The two England-based players arrived at the Xanthe Resort and spa, Tuesday morning to increase the number of players in camp to twelve, following the arrivals of Nicholas Opoku, Emmanuel Lomotey, Eugene Ansah, Benson Annang and Kamaldeen Sulemana on Monday.
The other players in the squad in Antalya, are Goalkeepers Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Razak Abalora. The rest include, midfielder Baba Iddrissu, Samuel Owusu and Gideon Mensah. The rest of the players are expected to arrive in camp, Tuesday, evening.
Ghana will play Mali on Friday, October 09, before taking on Qatar three days later.
The team will hold its first training session at the Emir Sports complex in Antalya, Tuesday afternoon.
Black Stars and Crystal Palace striker, Jordan Ayew, has expressed his delights after his side’s ‘great’ victory at Old Trafford on Saturday September, 19 in the English Premier League.
The 29-year-old missed a penalty, which was retaken and scored by Wilfried Zaha as the Eagles defeated Machester United 3-1.
This win becomes the second for Crystal Palace in the 2020/2021 campaign after beating Southampton by a lone goal.
“A great result and performance yesterday. Still disappointed about the pen but main thing was the result! Time to focus on Saturday!,” he posted on Twitter after the game.
Crystal Palace will now play Everton on match day three at the Selhurst Park on Saturday September, 26.
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew continued from where he left off last season after bagging a brace in Crystal Palaces’s preseason friendly victory over Charlton Athletic.
The Crystal Palace player of the season opened the scoring on the hour mark after tapping in from a strong cross from Wilfred Zaha.
Jordan Ayew mopped up is second beautifully after he was released by midfielder Andros Townsend.
Wilfred Zaha completed the scoring for the Eagles after a remarkable run from the half way line, to take on three defenders before firing into the net.
Ayew was the South London side’s top scorer last season, with nine goals in the English Premier League.
Compatriot Jeffrey Schlupp was also in action for the Premier League outfit.
Ghana and Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew has seen his fine season on the pitch rewarded in the Fantasy Premier League(FPL).
The striker’s price has now increased to £6m just some few quid to get to the A listers who are mostly priced at £9.5m.
Fantasy Premier League’s popularity matches that of the English Premier League as more than hundreds of millions of people are involved every season.
Jordan, 28, was the top scorer for his club Crystal Palace with nine gaols and that has been rewarded with a steep rise in his price that is commensurate with his form.The Ghanaian striker was valued at just a mere £5 million pounds last season and that was primarily due to his abysmal form the previous season.
His price is far bigger than any Crystal Palace player and that is rightly so as he was voted Palace player of the year and Players player of the year alongside goal of the season.
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew modelled the new Crystal Palace kit for the 2020/21 season on Friday as the club Officially unveiled it kits ahead of the coming season.
The Selhurst Park club will don three uniforms next season, the home kit with their traditional colours of red and blue, a white away jersey and a third jersey dominated by black.
The jerseys are produced by German kit manufacturers Puma.
Ayew who won the player of the season at the club plus two other awards wore the new jersey alongside Christian Benteke and Gary Cahill to Officially outdoor it to the fans.
The 28-year old netted 9 times in 39 games as the South London side finished the season in 14th place. Jordan Ayew joined Crystal Palace from Swansea in 2019.
Coach of the Black Stars, C.K Akonnor has showered praises on Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew after picking three end of season awards during the club’s awards night.
“Over the years Jordan Ayew has improved and as the Black Stars Coach, I am very proud of him. Jordan’s progression has been a very good example especially for the young players” he told Accra based Angel Fm.
Jordan Ayew capped off an impressive campaign by scooping a hat trick of awards at Crystal Palace end of season gala awards.
The 28-year-old striker took away the clubs player of the season accolade which is solely voted for by fans of the club and also made away with the players player of the year award which is voted for by his teammates.
He crowned it all by picking up the club’s goal of the season award with his wonderful solo strike against West Ham United in the matchday 17 game in the English Premier League.
Jordan Ayew netted nine times across the campaign and featured in 38 games for the Eagles in the Premier League.
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew‘s brilliant solo effort against West Ham United in the 2019/2020 English Premier League has won Amazon Prime’s goal of the season.
The Crystal Palace attacker weaved his way through four defenders, before expertly chipping the ball past West Ham goalie Roberto.
The goal was nominated goal of the week on Premier League matchday 19.
Jordan Ayew ended the 2019/2020 English Premier League season with an assist to fellow Ghanaian international Jeffrey Schlupp as Crytal Palace drew with Tottenham on matchday 38.
The Black Stars striker was involved in 12 goals for Palace after scoring nine and providing three assists.
Black Stars defender, Jeffrey Schlupp, has been voted Man of the Match in Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw at Tottenham in the final game of the season.
The versatile player, who returned to full fitness few weeks ago starred in the game against Tottenham, grabbing a second-half equalizer to secure a point for Palace.
Schlupp beat left-back Tyrick Mitchell and Scott Dann to win the award.
The Ghana international fired home from 12 yards in the 53rd minute after countryman Jordan Ayew’s goal-bound shot took a deflection and fell in front of him.
The ex-Leicester City player drew his side level after Spurs had taken a 13th minute through inspirational skipper Harry Kane.
It was his third league goal of the season after finding the back of the next in wins at Burnely and Bournemouth-all in 2019.
Schlupp, 27, could manage only 18 league appearances after battling injuries this term.
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew was denied his tenth Premier League goal of the season after VAR ruled his equalizer as offside, as Manchester United secured a 2-0 win at the Selhurst Park.
The 28-year old thought he had fetched the equalizer for the Eagles after connecting to a Wilfried Zaha pass, only for the Video Assistant Referee to rule the goal as offside.
The Red Devils took the lead right at the stroke of half time through English forward Marcus Rashford.
But it was the host who returned stronger in the second half, pinning the Red Devils to the back foot and briefly had an equalizer.
French forward Anthony Martial then put the game beyond Crystal Palace after scoring with 12 minutes left.
Ayew has not scored since the 2-0 win against AFC Bournemouth, their first game after the resumption of the Premier League.
Black Stars striker, Jordan Ayew was in action this afternoon when his Crystal Palace outfit suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa in the English Premier League.
With a few more games to end the 2019/2020 English Premier League season, the two teams were in action at the Villa Park to fight for 3 maximum points.
Just 7 minutes into the game, Mamadou Sakho scored to give Crystal Palace the lead.
Unfortunately, it was ruled out for a handball after a review by the Video Assistant referee (VAR).
The first half of numerous chances ended with Aston Villa with a 1-goal lead courtesy a strike from Egyptian international Trezeguet.
In the second half, the pulsating encounter that ensued between the two teams saw the winger scoring again to complete his brace to power Aston Villa to a 2-0 victory.
Striker Jordan Ayew lasted 65 minutes of the game before his place was taken by Andros Townsend.
The Ghanaian forward has played 34 games this season and has 9 goals to his good.
Ghana forward, Jordan Ayew was in action for Crystal Palace in their 3:0 lose at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Roy Hodgson’s side were hoping to return to winning ways after losing 1:0 to Bournemouth in midweek.
Kelechi Iheanacho gave the home side the lead in the 49th minute before Jamie Vardy scored a brace in the 77th and 94th minute to seal the three points for Brendan Rogers.
Palace are now the 13th position with 42 points.
They will host Chelsea at the Selhurst Park on Tuesday.
However, Ayew still remains the club’s highest goal scorer this season with nine goals.
Roy Hodgson’s side have now lost three on the bounce – a run that surely ends any hope they had of snatching a Europa League qualification spot.
Black Stars striker, Jordan Ayew has hailed the hierarchy of Crystal Palace for believing and supporting him.
The 28-year-old has been a key man for the London based club scoring nine goals for the club in the ongoing season.
Jordan struggled to make an impact at the club after joining the club on loan from Swansea City last season before joining the club permanently this season.
The former Aston Villa man endured a torrid time at the club during his loan spell but has been able to fight away out to be the star man of the club.
“I’m grateful to the whole club,” Ayew tells Sky Sports before reeling off the names of manager Roy Hodgson, assistant Ray Lewington, chairman Steven Parish and sporting director Dougie Freedman.
“They are the ones who trusted me and had the belief in me to sign me permanently,” he adds. “Since I came to this football club, they have been so supportive and so good to me.
“The only thing I could do was just try to go on the pitch, perform and do my best for the team. Thank God, things have changed a bit for me this season.”
Ayew has started all but one of their 32 Premier League games this season.
During the Crystal Palace against Burnely, Jordan left Burnley’s Josh Brownhill in a heap after catching the midfielder with a forearm in the second half of the Premier League encounter.
The incident was checked by VAR who deemed Ayew’s actions not worthy of violent conduct.
Speaking on the VAR decision Roy Hodgson said”They (VAR) had a good look at it and I can only assume they decided there wasn’t a deliberate attempt to elbow the player,”
“He has got his arm across to protect the ball. I am convinced he was not attempting in any way to elbow the player but it was one of those hairy situations because you never know these days how they are going to be judged,” he added.
“I am pleased the decision was made not to punish him,”
“I am convinced it was an attempt to turn and protect the ball rather than an attempt to injure the defender who was climbing over him,” he concluded.
Rangers legend, Ally McCoist says it was a correct decision not to have sent off Jordan Ayew during Crystal Palace’s 1-0 defeat against Burnley on Monday.
Early on in the second half, VAR closely checked a potential red card for the Ghana striker after he appeared to elbow Burnley’s Josh Brownhill in the face with the scoreline at 0-0.
But after review at the Selhurst Park, VAR decided not to punish Ayew and McCoist believes it was the right call.
Speaking after the final whistle on Amazon Prime Video, McCoist said: ‘I think he gave the referee an opportunity to make a decision. It was stupidity, absolutely.
‘But where I’m watching it, I think he sticks his arm up. I think he runs into his forearm, I don’t think it’s an elbow to the face. I understand on another day he could have been sent off.
He added: ‘I certainly think he sticks his forearm up and he gives the referee the opportunity to make a decision. I think he is a fortunate boy but I think it was the correct decision.’
And during the game, the former Scotland international backed Ayew up by claiming he was just trying to protect the ball.
While VAR checked for violent conduct, McCoist argued: ‘I think he is just trying to protect it. He definitely catches him with his left forearm, of that there is no doubt. I don’t think he tries to play his arm into his face.
‘I think he is definitely trying to hold him off there, catching him with the left arm but I genuinely don’t think there is any real malice. He definitely doesn’t try to hit him in the face with his arm, just tries to shove him out the road and protect him.’
But while McCoist labelled it the correct decision, both Lee Dixon and Clinton Morrison insist that Ayew was very fortunate to escape any punishment.
Former Arsenal and England right-back Dixon said: ‘I think he is lucky’.
Meanwhile, ex-Crystal Palace forward Morrison added: ‘Yes I’d have to agree with you. He is very lucky.
‘And you know why he is lucky? He has a look. Sometimes as a centre forward, you do put your hand out there but you can see he has had a look and wants to get in Brownhill’s face, so he is a lucky boy that he managed to stay on the pitch.’
Despite getting away with one, Ayew couldn’t inspire Palace to glory at Selhurst Park on Monday night.
Ben Mee scored the only goal of the game for the visitors in the 62nd minute as Burnley moved up to eighth in the Premier League.
Ghana forward Jordan Ayew has disclosed the toughest defender he has played against in his football career.
The Crystal Palace forward revealed that Brazil and Paris Saint Germain defender Thiago Silva is the most difficult player he faced.
Ayew played against the strong defender several times during his days in France and admits Silva is one of the best defenders in the world.
Asked in a Twitter question and answers show on Crystal Palace TV about who the toughest defender he played against was, Ayew candidly answered,”To be honest Thiago Silva. I played against him in France.”
The 28-year old has become a fan favourite at Crystal Palace this season, netting nine goals in the English Premier League.
The in-form forward’s goals have been important to the club, fetching the Eagles 17 points as they lie 11th on the premier league table.
Ayew joined Crystal Palace on a permanent deal from Swansea last summer after excelling on loan a season earlier.
Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew has been named to lead the attack of Crystal Palace in their game against Burnley in the English Premier League tonight.
The sensational attacker has been in fine form all season and has been picked by manager Roy Hodgson to lead the attack of the Eagles as they target picking up maximum points at home.
The matchday 32 fixture between Crystal Palace and Burnley will be played at the Selhurst Park with Simon Hooper as the referee for the day.
In the Palace attack, there is Wilfred Zaha and Andros Townsend operating from the flanks.
They will be expected to supply the balls to Jordan Ayew who will be operating through the middle as the center forward.
This season, Jordan Ayew has made 30 appearances for Crystal Palace in the English Premier League and has 9 goals plus 1 assist.
Check out the Eagles first eleven for the Burnley clash which kicks off at 19:00GMT below.
