Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare is expected to make a full recovery after he was seriously injured in a car accident on Sunday, according to the club's chairman Steve Parish.
Parish announced the good news on Tuesday afternoon in a statement that also revealed Souare has undergone surgery on his jaw and thigh, and should be discharged from hospital on Friday.
UPDATE: The latest on the condition of defender Pape Souare after undergoing surgery.https://t.co/MV9JojIPWS #CPFC pic.twitter.com/XMY0aUFWWh
- Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) September 13, 2016
The Senegal full-back was airlifted to hospital on Sunday after suffering thigh and jaw injuries in an accident on the M4 motorway.