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Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham suffers 'serious injury' to right knee

Connor Wickham suffered a 'serious injury' in the defeat at Swansea, says Pardew
Image: Connor Wickham suffered a 'serious injury' in the defeat at Swansea

Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham has sustained a 'serious injury' to his right knee, according to manager Alan Pardew.

Wickham was forced off on a stretcher shortly after half-time during the Eagles dramatic 5-4 defeat at Swansea City on Saturday.

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The 23-year-old left the Liberty Stadium on crutches and with a brace strapped to the joint.

Crystal Palace's Connor Wickham is stretchered off injured
Image: Connor Wickham was stretchered off and left the stadium in a knee brace

And Pardew said: "It's a tough day for us. Connor looks like he has got a serious injury. 

"It's serious. We just have to wait and see on the scan. It's too early to say."

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"The injury to Connor shifted the momentum once more. The seven minutes that he was getting treated proved to be costly for us as well. Then it went into a crazy period."

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