Overview
- Manager Oliver Glasner said multiple specialists advised against an operation, with the player opting for rehabilitation at the training ground.
- Glasner would not give a timeline and said Mateta will miss several weeks; the striker has not played since the 25 January defeat to Chelsea.
- A near-£30m transfer to AC Milan collapsed on deadline day after medical checks raised concerns over the striker’s knee.
- Palace’s record signing Jørgen Strand Larsen has entered the forward mix, and Glasner urged supporters to back Mateta when he returns.
- Reporting indicates Palace may accept a reduced fee for a summer sale, with Manchester United monitoring, while avoiding surgery keeps Mateta’s World Cup hopes alive.