With a proud history of producing players often hailing from south London themselves, the Crystal Palace academy is currently nurturing some very promising youngsters.
Academy director Gary Issott continues to use Palace legend Wilfried Zaha as an example to young prospects, demonstrating what they could achieve in their fledgling careers.
Here, Standard Sport assesses the young Palace stars for whom there are high hopes.
Malcolm Ebiowei (midfielder, 20 years old)
Signed from Derby last year, he went viral this week with a stunning goal from 40 yards for Palace Under-21s in their EFL Trophy defeat to Stevenage.
Ebiowei made five appearances for Palace last season before spending the second half of the season on loan in the Championship with Hull.
Was handed his senior debut at Derby by Wayne Rooney, who said: “He has got an enormous amount of ability.”
Jack Wells-Morrison (midfielder, 19 years old)
A versatile midfielder who is just as comfortable sitting deep as he is in an attacking role, he is highly thought of at Palace’s Copers Cope Road academy.
