Crystal Palace suffer major blow with Wilfried Zaha set to miss four weeks with a knee injury following rough Huddersfield treatment
- Wifried Zaha suffered damage to his right knee during 3-0 loss to Huddersfield
- Zaha was targeted by David Wagner's men and was hit with a number of fouls
- The winger is expected to miss games against Liverpool, Ipswich and Swansea
Crystal Palace have suffered a major injury blow with Wilfried Zaha set to miss up to four weeks.
Zaha started in Palace's demoralising 3-0 home defeat by Premier League new boys Huddersfield Town on Saturday, but left Selhurst Park in a leg brace protecting his right knee.
The Ivory Coast forward — arguably the club's most potent attacking threat — is likely to miss upcoming league games against Liverpool, Ipswich and Swansea.
Wilfried Zaha was given rough treatment from Huddersfield players during a 3-0 defeat
The winger could be seen struggling with the big hits during various stages of the match
It remains to be seen whether Zaha will be fit enough to play against Burnley on September 10 after the international break.
His lay-off is a bitter blow to new Palace manager Frank de Boer, whose side will be desperate to bounce back from their surprise first-day defeat.
Zaha, who was compared to Neymar by his boss in pre-season, is key to De Boer implementing a more attractive style at Selhurst Park this season.
Zaha was forced to wear a leg brace following the season opener vs Huddersfield
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