Updated at 10:50
CRYSTAL PALACE HAVE confirmed that defender Pape Souare was involved in a car crash on the M4 motorway outside London yesterday.
The club released a statement this morning announcing that Souare sustained injuries to his thigh and jaw bone.
The statement read: “Crystal Palace Football Club regret to confirm that Pape Souare was yesterday (Sunday) involved in a car accident and taken to hospital in London.
“The player has sustained injuries to his thigh and jaw bone and will remain in hospital whilst he receives treatment.
“The club are liaising closely with the hospital on his progress and we obviously wish him a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with Pape and his family at this time.”
The 26-year-old was airlifted to hospital after the two-way crash, although his injuries are not life threatening.
The Croydon Advertiser reported that police were called to the scene at around midday on Sunday. London Ambulance service removed the Senegalese left-back from his Mercedes after cutting the roof off his car.
The driver of the other car did not require hospital treatment.
Souare was absent from the Eagles squad that traveled to play Middlesbrough on Saturday.
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