CRYSTAL Palace have suffered an early injury blow in the season after summer signing Chadi Riad lasted only ten minutes in the Eagles’ 4-0 win over Norwich City in their EFL Cup second round tie at Selhurst Park.
Morocco international Riad started alongside Marc Guehi and Nathaniel Clyne in a back three but damaged his knee trying to block Gabriel Forsyth’s attempt and was replaced by Chris Richards.
Daichi Kamada’s goal had Oliver Glasner’s side ahead at the break before Jean-Philippe Mateta’s double and Eberechi Eze’s fine strike sealed a comfortable win.
“I don’t have a diagnosis right now,” Glasner said. “It looks like something happened with the ligament in his knee. We all hope it was not too serious.
“It looks like to me he will at least miss the Chelsea game on Sunday. I will be able to tell you on Friday.
“I can’t tell you what he says. He says: ‘It doesn’t look so bad.’
“I can hope.”
