London, March 28, 2025 (AFP) - Mateta 'ready' to return for Palace in FA Cup after horror injury

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Jean-Philippe Mateta is "ready" to return for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham on Saturday after suffering a horrific ear injury in the previous round. Mateta needed 25 stitches to his left ear after being kicked in the head by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts in Palace's FA Cup fifth-round victory on March 1. Roberts, who caught Mateta as he rushed out from goal, received an extended six-game ban. The 27-year-old Frenc......

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