JEAN-PHILIPPE MATETA has been seen for the first time since suffering his horrific head injury. The Frenchman was on the receiving end of a karate kick of a challenge from Liam Roberts in Crystal

Jean-Philippe Mateta had previously not been spotted since he was taken to hospital after suffering a horrific head injury during Crystal Palace's 3-1 win over Millwall in the FA Cup last week

JEAN-PHILIPPE MATETA is training alone in the Spanish sunshine after his horrific head injury. The French forward flew to Marbella earlier this week with the rest of the Crystal Palace squad for a

Mateta will miss Saturday's Premier League game against Ipswich after requiring 25 stitches in a wound inflicted by Millwall's Liam Roberts.

Manchester United have been linked with several strikers ahead of this summer; including Jean-Philippe Mateta, Viktor Gyokeres and Victor Osimhen.

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts says he received abusive messages and threats for kicking Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head last weekend.

The striker has been in imperious form since the beginning of last season and is attracting attention from across the league.