Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has insisted he is OK after being tackled in the head during Saturday’s FA Cup win.

The Frenchman had only played eight minutes when Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts raised his foot and kicked Mateta in the face.

Doctors spent several minutes on the pitch treating him, putting him on oxygen before he was taken on a stretcher to hospital for further assessment. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน. However, he has since posted a message saying he is OK.

“Thanks for all the kind messages from you guys. I’m OK. I hope I can come back soon and stronger than ever. The lads did a great job today. I love you JP,” Mateta posted on social media. Palace

boss Oliver Glasner said Roberts’ tackle was “terrible and dangerous

“. “He’s conscious and in hospital. His ear looks badly cut. It’s a serious injury so we wish him well. We are not happy at all. “It’s not a happy thing,” Glassner said.

“Of course, it’s a great win and we’re in the quarter-finals, but when you lose a player, especially in a tackle like this, it’s a mixed feeling. “

I didn’t want to watch it, to be honest. I just saw the replay and it was terrible. I’m sure the goalkeeper didn’t want JP to get hurt in this situation. Nobody wants that. “

But if you’re going to do a big tackle like that, with your foot up high, you can’t do that because it’s dangerous and we have to take responsibility for our bodies. I don’t want to blame him, but it was a terrible tackle. “

I didn’t see the timing of the game, it happened so fast. I saw the goalkeeper running and he touched the ball first. Now I’m seeing the replay and it’s even worse.”