Striker Eddie Nketiah has opened up about the difficulties he has faced since making the switch to Crystal Palace.
The England-born forward of Ghanaian descent joined the Eagles on a long-term deal from Arsenal during the summer transfer window. However, he has struggled to find his rhythm at Selhurst Park.
Speaking to NBC Sports, the former Chelsea academy player shared his thoughts on adapting to his new club.
“It’s a new environment. I think that was needed for me. I’m 25 now, and I had a good start to my career at Arsenal, but I felt like it was nice to take the next step and come here — a place where they’ve given young players a lot of opportunity to flourish. It’s been a good, good move so far. It’s had difficult times, but some good times as well,” he said.
He highlighted injury setbacks as one of his biggest hurdles.
“The biggest challenge was probably coming back from injury — the first muscle injury of my career. Being able to overcome that in a [short] time was a good challenge for me.
“Restarting and being out of your comfort zone every day, working in a new environment, under a new manager — it’s been good, and I’m learning every day. I’m improving and learning more about myself. I’m looking forward to the future here, and hopefully, I can achieve good things,” he added.
So far, Nketiah has made 23 appearances for Crystal Palace, finding the net three times.
