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Wilfried Zaha returns to Crystal Palace training after knee injury

Wilfried Zaha
Image: Zaha returned to training for the first time following his knee injury on the opening day of the season

Wilfried Zaha has returned to first-team training with Crystal Palace for the first time since suffering a knee injury on the opening day of the season.

The 24-year old has not played since leaving Selhurst Park in a knee brace on August 12 following Crystal Palace's 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Huddersfield Town.

He was forced to watch from the sidelines as his club lost six consecutive games, leaving the south London outfit bottom of the Premier League without scoring a goal.

Zaha joined up with the remainder of the squad, who are not on international duty, on Thursday at Palace's Beckenham training ground, posting a video to social media of his return to action.

Roy Hodgson reflects on the 4-0 loss away to Manchester United
Image: Crystal Palace are bottom of the Premier League after seven defeats from their first seven games

The winger has not featured under new manager Roy Hodgson since the departure of Frank de Boer last month though he was given his England debut by the 70-year old in November 2012.

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Hodgson's side host champions Chelsea at home on October 14 - following the international break - and will be hoping Zaha can play a part after starring in their 2-1 away win over Antonio Conte's team last season.

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