Crystal Palace stunned as Wilfried Zaha set to see knee specialist

• Winger could be out for a significant period
• Zaha suffered injury in Sunday’s draw with Newcastle

Wilfried Zaha will see a specialist on Tuesday after suffering a knee injury in Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle, with fears that the Ivory Coast forward could be sidelined for a significant period of time.

Zaha is understood to have sustained the injury during the first half at Selhurst Park on Sunday but remained on the pitch as Luka Milivojevic’s second-half penalty salvaged a point against their fellow strugglers. The 25-year-old was sent for a scan on Monday to discover the extent of the injury but has now been referred for more treatment, meaning he is expected to miss at least four weeks in the latest setback for manager Roy Hodgson.

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