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FA Cup: Jean-Philippe Mateta hospitalised after wild tackle

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is "conscious" after being taken to hospital after being kicked in the face by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts eight minutes into Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round clash, in what Palace's chairman Steve Paris described as "the most reckless challenge" he'd ever seen.

Parish confirmed to the BBC at half-time that Mateta had a gash behind his ear and was at a local hospital receiving further treatment as he expressed his anger at the tackle, which saw Roberts sent off.

After the match, Palace manager Oliver Glasner said that Mateta was "conscious.