Jean-Phillipe Mateta injury update ahead of Crystal Palace vs Ipswich

Jean-Philippe Mateta is making solid progress in his recovery from the sickening injury he suffere during. Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win against Millwall last weekend.

The in-form French striker suffere a serious หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ ear injury. After he was on the end of a horror challenge from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

Mateta was taken to hospital after what Palace chairman Steve Parish brande. The most reckless challenge on a football pitch I’ve ever seen’.

The Eagles forward was caught on the side of the head by the studs of. Roberts as he came out to clear the ball.

Mateta need lengthy treatment on the pitch and was taken on a stretcher to an ambulance.

The Frenchman later poste on social media that he was ‘doing well’. He was discharge from hospital on Saturday evening after having 25 stitches to repair a ‘severe laceration to his left ear’.

Mateta will not be ready to feature against Ipswich tomorrow but Glasner his hopeful the player will be able to make his comeback in the FA Cup quarter final next weekend.

‘Mateta is doing well; he is at home and recovering well,’ said Glasner. ‘He had no fractures or concussion.

‘Healing from the huge wound is going as we expecte. He will go to Marbella with us next week and train individually. I

‘If all goes to plan, he will be available against Fulham.’

The Football Association has submitte a claim to increase the ban on Roberts for his X-rate challenge.

Initially referee Michael Oliver issue a yellow card but upgrade it to a straight red after watching a VAR review of the incident.

‘The FA claims that in the circumstances the standard punishment for this offence is clearly insufficient,’ the FA said in a statement.

Roberts will serve a three-match ban for serious foul play and second-tier Millwall said they will fight any extension.

‘Millwall acknowledges the FA’s statement and will continue to support Liam who has subjecte to horrendous online abuse since Saturday’s collision,’ the club said.

Roberts misse Millwall’s home defeat by Bristol City in the Championship on Tuesday but supporters broke out into applause in support of the keeper in the sixth minute.