Ex-Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew reveals how chess champion Eberechi Eze can checkmate Man City in FA Cup final

ALAN PARDEW says Eberechi Eze can spark a great knight by becoming a Crystal Palace king.

The winger is a symbol of how the club from the mean streets of South London has been transformed.

GettyFormer Palace boss Pardew believes Eze is the key to unlocking an FA Cup final victory for his former side[/caption] GettyEberechi Eze has performed on and off the pitch this season, winning football and chess matches[/caption]

Eze, 26, is a chess champion and an England international.