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Crystal Palace lost at Luton Town this weekend to make it four defeats in its last five league games, but the injury woes from the game are of a bigger concern. Cheick Doucoure faces an injury that may rule him out for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Eberechi Eze will undergo scans to determine the severity of a knock he picked up at Kenilworth Road.
The Evening Standard in London reports Doucoure suffered a serious ankle injury on Saturday. The midfielder was not involved in a challenge at the time of his injury. Instead, he tried to run and pulled up, collapsing to the ground. He needed a stretcher to exit the field. The injury to his Achilles will rule the midfielder out for six months. That puts his entire season with Crystal Palace in jeopardy. Additionally, the Mali international will miss the African Cup of Nations because of his injury. The tournament starts in January, and he will not be a part of the Mali squad as a result.
Before the diagnosis, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson recognized the severity of the injury. Immediately, Hodgson identified Doucoure would be out for a few months.
“He’s got a bad injury,” Hodgson said. “I’ll let the doctor deal with that first. It’s not going to be an injury that keeps him out for a short period of time.”
Unfortunately, the ‘short period of time’ Hodgson mentioned ballooned into half a year. Doucoure’s season is effectively over.
Eze joins Doucoure with injury at Crystal Palace
Eberechi Eze does not face as grave of an injury. Eze needed a substitute soon after halftime. However, the major concern for Eze is that he recently returned from a hamstring injury. Like Doucoure, Eze did not have an injury from any collision. That indicates a muscle injury that may require more time away from Crystal Palace.
Eze has been one of Crystal Palace’s best players when he has been fit. He has just two goals and a singular assist in Premier League play this season. However,…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2023-11-27 16:40:12
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