Wilfried Zaha is set to miss Crystal Palace's games against Manchester United and Brighton through injury.
The Ivory Coast international is set to miss "a couple of weeks", according to Palace boss Patrick Vieira, after he limped off with a hamstring injury against Newcastle United almost a fortnight ago.
Giving an update in his pre-match press conference ahead of Palace's trip to Old Trafford tomorrow (Saturday), Vieira said: “He [Zaha] is still on the treatment table. His injury will take a couple of weeks. We will have to do without him. Wilfried is somebody who recovers quite quickly. We don’t want to put a date on his injury.”
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Vieira also confirmed that James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson have been training with the team, but that they will be not be available tomorrow, while the Palace boss added that defender Joachim Andersen is progressing slowly as he continues his recovery from a calf injury.
Meanwhile, Vieira has confirmed that new signings Naouirou Ahamada and Albert Sambi Lokonga will both be in the squad for the game against Manchester United, following their arrivals on deadline day.
Speaking on Lokonga, he said: "He has Premier League experience but what is important for him is to get more involved and play games. We will give him those opportunities to play but he also has to earn them. He believes this will be the right decision for his career."
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