Arsenal Eberechi Eze Registration delay rules him out vs Leeds, but the £67.5m signing will debut against Liverpool on August 31

The Arsenal Eberechi Eze Registration saga has seen the club’s record signing miss out on his potential debut against Leeds United.

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Arsenal failed to register the 27-year-old midfielder before the Premier League’s strict 12:00 pm deadline on Friday, ruling him out of Saturday’s fixture.

Eze, who completed a sensational £67.5 million move from Crystal Palace on Wednesday, will now have to wait until August 31 to make his debut when Arsenal face Liverpool.

Due to the transfer, he was also excluded from Palace’s Europa Conference League squad against Fredrikstad on Thursday.

On Friday, Eze spent the day at Arsenal’s training centre, finalizing his five-year contract and undergoing medical tests. Although unavailable for action against Leeds, he may still be introduced to fans at the Emirates before kickoff.

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The Arsenal Eberechi Eze Registration hiccup may delay his first appearance, but expectations remain high for the England international to bolster Mikel Arteta’s midfield.