The top scorer of Crystal Palace, Jean-Philippe, is “healing” with a “huge injury” inflicted by a Horror challenge against Millwall And could return in March, said manager Oliver Glasner.
French Mateta received oxygen and stretched before being transported to the hospital to receive 25 stitches for severe laceration to his left ear following the sixth minute incident of the home victory of the CUP FIFTH 3-1 of the Palace on March 1.
Glasner thinks that Mateta, who has 15 goals in 33 matches in all competitions this season, will be available for the trip of the Eagles to Fulham in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup on March 29 “if everything happens as we wish”.
When Mateta did this to Portman Road 😏#CPFC pic.twitter.com/yexyzlv1t
– Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) March 6, 2025
Mateta injury: “no fractures or concussion”
“Mateta is fine,” said Glasner before the palace Premier league Home match against Ipswich Town on Saturday (3 p.m. GMT), which could prove the only match that the 27 -year -old is missing due to the national break during the international break.
“He’s at home and his recovery is going well. He had neither fractures nor a concussion. Healing the huge injury takes place as we expected. He will go to Marbella with us next week and will train individually. »»
Referee Michael Oliver missed the incident, but Roberts was rejected for a serious unfair game following the intervention of the assistant video referee, with The FA succeeds on Friday In a move to ban the attacker for six instead of three games.
The Championship Club published a statement announcing their “respect” for the decision, although they said they were “disappointed with the result”.
Long sleeves nestled in the shirt ✅
The bald head ✅
Vicks on the shirt ✅
Celebration of the corner flag ✅No one has scored more in PL goals in 2025 than Jean-Phillipe Mateta, with a superb 8 goals of 12 shots on the target 🔥
It is the heritage of the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/fcfka3jxm8
– Football on TNT SPORTS (@footballontnt) March 7, 2025
Liam Roberts: Millwall goalkeeper apologizes
Roberts also replied by saying that he was “devastated by what happened” and that “unequivocal” accepted the red card and its ban.
Speaking on the ground at halftime of the tie, the president of Crystal Palace, Steve Parish, described the fault “the most daring challenge that I have ever seen”.
“During all the time, I looked at football, I did not see a challenge like that,” BBC Sport told BBC. “This is the most daring challenge on a football field that I think I have ever seen.
“”[Roberts] Must have a long and hard look for himself because he endangers a professional colleague and perhaps his life. It is a terrible challenge.
Mateta scored eight goals in his last eight Premier League games and a decisive pass when Palace won 2-0 in Fulham on February 22.
