Palace defender Pape Souare could play again this season

Senegal international was airlifted to hospital after car crash on M4, but could be 'up and running' within months

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Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare, who was cut free from the wreckage of his car and taken to hospital by air ambulance after a motorway crash on Sunday, could play again this season, says his manager Alan Pardew.

The 26-year-old Senegal international suffered a broken thigh and sustained jaw injuries in the accident. He is expected to be released from hospital tomorrow.

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