Crystal Palace Advances to Carabao Cup Quarters Despite Injuries to Eze and Wharton

Palace's victory over Aston Villa was marred by first-half injuries to key players Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton.

Eberechi Eze opened the scoring for Crystal Palace with a header before being forced off with a hamstring injury.
Adam Wharton also left the field due to a recurring groin issue, raising concerns about his need for surgery.
Daichi Kamada scored the decisive goal for Palace, capitalizing on a defensive error by Aston Villa.
Aston Villa fielded a heavily rotated squad, prioritizing upcoming league and Champions League matches.
Palace's win sets up a quarter-final clash against Arsenal in December, as they aim for a Wembley final.