Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has picked former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba as his Premier League idol.

Zaha has been following much debate over the international future of the twice-capped England international.

"He was literally a beast," Zaha told the Premier League of Drogba. "Defenders just couldn't handle him

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"He'd hold someone off and - at the same time - turn and swerve and volley it in somehow.

"He was different class."

However, Zaha - born in Abidjan - has been added to Michel Dussuyer's preliminary plans for the tournament next month, suggesting a final decision over his future has been made.

Zaha has scored three goals in 17 Premier League appearances for Palace this season.

Drogba, meanwhile, netted 164 times in 381 outings for Chelsea.

He is also Ivory Coast's all-time top goalscorer with 65 strikes in 105 appearances.