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The 28-year-old suffered a setback in Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Sheffield United.
Crystal Palace midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp will be on the sidelines after sustaining an injury during Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Sheffield United.
The Ghana international got it right in matchday 17, but left the pitch 36 minutes after his opener in the fourth minute when The Eagles scored all three points at Selhurst Park.
He was replaced by Eberechi Eze who scored the second goal of the match at the break. The German-born player was the Palace’s second injured victim that day, as Christian Benteke was also forced to leave the pitch just three minutes after the break.
“Benteke got kicked in the first half, we think it’s a dead leg that usually doesn’t turn into anything in the long run. Jeff Schlupp is more of a concern as it’s definitely a muscle injury. He felt a hamstring pull. We will miss him for a while and that is unfortunate because he has been doing very, very well for us, “Palace boss Roy Hodgson said of the injured duo, as reported by his club’s official website.
Schlupp was only beginning to get into his rhythm after a slow start to the season, Saturday’s game was his 15th appearance and 12th outing of the campaign.
The goal was his second this season, following a crucial draw in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur last month.
“If you play defense against a tough winger and then play higher up the court, up front against the center halves, the roles are almost reversed. Mentally you have to get it right,” Schlupp said in his pregame. preparations before the game on Saturday.
“Normally, before games, I will have a talk with the coach if he is about to put me elsewhere, so I have enough time to understand it and prepare well for whatever position I am playing in.
“You have to see the positive aspects of everything related to football, otherwise it could be very difficult.
“You always have to get the positive out of anything. In football there are so many ups and downs. The bad guys take it easy, but being positive is the main thing.”
The 28-year-old joined Palace in 2017, a year after winning the league with Leicester City.
