Eze back in training, but not in the squad for tomorrow. Just picked that up from this afternoons press conference.

So refreshing to get clear and concise updates well in advance of the game

Good news

And even better news that we are rushing him back too fast

I assume you mean "aren't rushing him back"

I don’t think the current system would get the best of Eze if it means him taking a position on the left of the front three (essentially Edouard’s current position).
It’s too restrictive and can mean him picking the ball up with his back to goal without the space to make the meandering runs he thrives on when is a free role.
I think Grealish has similarly suffered at Man C by being pigeonholed into the left sided role and they’ve ended up preferring the more direct and pacy Doku on the left.

I suppose it may be possible, in Olise’s absence, to have Mateta at the point of the attack with Ayew and Eze floating around either side of him in a more fluid system as the game progresses.
That system would require work on the training ground .
It will be interesting to see what happens with Eze’s imminent return.

I saw some analysis that suggested the front three should play quite close together and centrally with the wing backs providing the width. Eze could technically be on the ‘left’ of a front three and still operate within the lines of the penalty areas.