Eze left Palace for the Gunners at the beginning of the season and faces a reunion with his former teammates today.
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Asked about how he will approach the match-up, Wharton told Sky Sports: "Don't dive in!
"Let him make the first move and I can react off that, that's probably the best move.
"Hopefully he doesn't watch this before."
Meanwhile, Eze says of Wharton: "An incredible player to play with, he's very calm and composed. For someone so young, he's very mature, and very wise.
"When you speak to him it feels like you're speaking to someone older than you."