Alan Pardew: 'Pape Souare has sustained broken thigh'

Pape Souare and Alexis Sanchez vie for the ball during the Premier League game between Arsenal and Crystal Palace on April 17, 2016
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Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew says that defender Pape Souare broke his thigh in a car accident last weekend.

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has revealed that defender Pape Souare will miss the rest of 2016 with a broken thigh.

On Sunday, Souare was involved in a car accident on the M4 and the Eagles boss has confirmed that the 26-year-old will be missing for the foreseeable future as he recovers from an operation on the injury.

Pardew told reporters: "It was a broken thigh, there will be a rod through that bone. That should repair stronger. In four, five or six months - he should be up and running again."

The Senegalese full-back has made 55 appearances for Palace since moving to Selhurst Park in January 2015.

Pape Souare of Crystal Palace in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa at Selhurst Park on August 22, 2015
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