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​Tomkins insists more to Crystal Palace than Zaha

James Tomkins does not believe that Crystal Palace begin and end with Wilfried Zaha.

There is a chance Palace will be without Zaha for the upcoming Premier League game against Everton.

The winger is suffering from a thigh problem. And Palace have not won without him in the team since September 2016. But Tomkins believes there is quality throughout the squad to overcome Zaha's absence.

He said to the Evening Standard: "Wilf is not a one-man team.

"With his talent, people will say that if he does not play well then we do not play well. But that is an old cliche, really.

"He is a special talent. I had a few in my time at West Ham, people like Dimitri Payet and Carlos Tevez.

"They can create things themselves and not many players can do that, especially in the Premier League.

"Wilf is a good player and obviously our top player. But it is not all on Wilf."

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