Returning the Mateta injury ‘goes well’ – and the palace forward could only lose one game


Top scorer Crystal Palace Jean-Philippe Mateta “heals” by a “huge wound” caused by a Challenge of terror against Millwall And he could return in March, said director Oliver Glasner.

The French Mateta received oxygen and stretched before being taken to the hospital to receive 25 stitches for severe damage to his left ear as a result of the incident in the sixth minute of the fifth victory of the Palace FA Cup on March 1.

Glasner believes that Mateta, who has 15 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions this season, will be available for Eagles’ journey to Fulham in the FA Cup quarter -finals on March 29 “if everything goes”.

Mateta injury: ‘no fractures or concussion’

“Mateta is doing well,” Glasner said in front of the palace Premier League A home against the city of Ipswich on Saturday (3pm GMT), which could prove the only 27 -year -old match loses due to cessation in domestic action during the international break.

“He’s at home and his recovery is going well. He had no fractures or concussion. The treatment of the huge wound goes as he expected. He will go to Marbella with us next week and will train individually.”

Referee Michael Oliver lost the incident, but Roberts was fired for a serious foul after the referee’s intervention, with FA succeeded on Friday In a move to ban the perpetrator for six and not for three games.

The championship club issued a statement Announcing their “respect” for the decision, although they said they were “frustrated by the result”.

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Roberts also responded by saying that he was “destroyed by what happened” and “undoubtedly” accepted his red card and ban.

Speaking at the halftime stadium in the tie, Crystal Palace President Steve Parish called the foul “The most reckless challenge I have ever seen”.

“I have watched football all the time, I haven’t seen a challenge like this,” Parish told the BBC Sport. “This is the most reckless challenge on a football stadium that I think I’ve ever seen.

“(Roberts) He must have a long, harsh look at himself because he puts a fellow professional and perhaps his life at risk. It’s a terrible challenge.”

Mateta has eight goals in the last eight Premier League games and helps when the palace won 2-0 in Fulham on February 22.



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