Mateta is set to require a mask when he returns to action, which could be against Fulham in the FA CUp quarter-finals ...

Jean-Philippe Mateta has revealed that his ear was “destroyed” by Liam Roberts’s horror challenge in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win against Millwall earlier this month.

Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta has said he is hoping to return to football in next week's FA Cup clash against Fulham.