As Wilfried Zaha trudged off the pitch holding his leg, one had to ponder whether Selhurst Park had witnessed the last dance of its favourite son.
Certainly for this season — it will be nigh on impossible for the forward to recover from a hamstring injury within two weeks — but possibly for the club as well.
The 30-year-old is set to become a free agent this summer, and has recently been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea.
If he were to leave Crystal Palace, a club that have often been reliant on the winger during his 13 seasons, the ‘R’ word could creep up.