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Crystal Palace boss confirms triple injury blow ahead of Manchester United.
Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure will miss the rest of the season through injury.
The Crystal Palace boss also confirmed that Eberechi Eze will miss Sunday’s trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United.
Glasner revealed in his pre-Brentford press conference that both Doucoure and Riad had suffered knee injuries.
Riad had picked up an ACL injury, with Doucource being ruled out after tearing his meniscus.
“We had several pieces of bad news at the beginning of the week,” said Glasner.
“After further assessments, Cheick needs surgery on his knee, and Chadi has ruptured his ACL [Anterior Cruciate Ligament], so we have lost both for the rest of the season – and Chadi even longer.
“We hope Cheick will return for pre-season next season – so it’s two long-term injuries.
“We will also miss Eberechi Eze on Sunday. He’s struggled the last weeks and months.
“He got a knock in the League Cup game [against Arsenal] at the Emirates and since then he’s always had pain, training and not training, playing and then taking him off.”
The Austrian coach did confirm that both Adam Wharton and Matheus Franca had trained all week and were set to be involved in the matchday squad against the Red Devils.