Drama in the FA Cup: Mateta looks ahead again after a serious injury!

Drama in the FA Cup: Mateta looks ahead again after a serious injury!

In the round of 16 of the FA Cup, shocking scenes occurred when Jean-Philippe Mateta was seriously injured by Crystal Palace. The 27-year-old striker was hit in a massive collision with the keeper from Millwall, Liam Roberts, and suffered a cruel head injury that had to be sewn with 25 stitches, such as Laola1 reported. Mateta described the cruel experience in an interview with "Sky Sports" and showed understanding for Roberts, who had contacted him in the hospital and asked for apology. "He just wanted to do his best, but too many emotions make crazy things happen," said Mateta. The severity injured his ear so badly that it now required a plastic operation.

Before the collision, Mateta had no idea how serious the injury was. "I thought it was just a little cut, my ear dangled," he continued. After the first excitement about the injury, the striker now worries about a return to his team. In a further interview, Mateta said that he was aiming to get back into the game in the quarterfinals against FC Fulham on March 29. "The goal is to play in the quarterfinals," he said, according to Yahoo Sports . In order to make sure that his injury will not occur again, he will have to wear a special protective mask during training.

The incident not only questioned Mateta's sporting ambitions, but also fueled the hope of Crystal Palace in the FA Cup. This Friday against Fulham you have the chance to qualify for the semi-finals that will take place in the legendary Wembley Stadium, a place to which Mateta absolutely wants to return. "We want to qualify for the semi -finals," said the player, who remains optimistic despite his setback.