Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson hopes new signing Alexander Sorloth can help fill the void left by forward Bakary Sako missing the remainder of the season with a serious ankle injury.
Sako was forced off during the first half of the Eagles' 1-1 draw at West Ham on Tuesday night.
Hodgson confirmed in a press conference on Friday the Mali international had suffered a fractured ankle and additional ligament damage.
'He certainly won't play again this season, and he will do well to be fit for the start of next season - so it is a very, very serious injury,' the Palace manager said.