Overview
- Crystal Palace have ruled Esse out of Wednesday’s match against Aston Villa with his loan medical expected in the coming days.
- The move will take the forward to Coventry City for the rest of the season under manager Frank Lampard.
- Esse has been used sparingly at Palace, with most recent appearances coming as late substitute cameos rather than league starts.
- Palace’s growing attacking options, including the arrival of Brennan Johnson and the return of Ismaila Sarr, have reduced his route to regular minutes.
- Glasner previously challenged Esse’s work rate after a Carabao Cup half-time substitution and now frames the loan as a step for development.