Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche was missing in action as Crystal Palace thrashed Fiorentina 3-0 in the first leg quarter-final of the Europa Conference League on Thursday.
The Nigerian international has made four appearances in the Conference League for Palace and scored two goals.
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The France striker, who started for the first time since January, led the Eagles’ line at Selhurst Park in place of the suspended Jorgen Strand Larsen.
He opened the scoring with a 24th-minute penalty, and Palace took a two-goal lead when Tyrick Mitchell recycled the rebound from a Mateta effort seven minutes later.
Ismaila Sarr ensured Palace will travel to Tuscany with a comfortable advantage when he nodded home their third on the stroke of time.
