CONFIRM:23-year-old who Vieira called “interesting” has now received awful news at CPFC

23-year-old who Vieira called “interesting” has now received awful news at CPFC

Nathan Ferguson has now received some terrible news at Crystal Palace after appearing for the Under-21 side against Monaco on Tuesday.

It was Edmund Brack of London News Online who shared the update.

So, what is the latest on Nathan Ferguson at Crystal Palace? Let’s take a look…

What’s the story?
Well, there was optimism that the 23-year-old could play his way into contention under Roy Hodgson after he managed 90 minutes in Tuesday’s Premier League International Cup win over Monaco.

Now – however – Ferguson has sadly suffered yet another injury setback.

It is said that the Crystal Palace No.36 damaged his hamstring during the 3-1 victory over Monaco, and is almost certain to need surgery to fix the problem.

It is terrible news for Ferguson, who has only managed to make one first-team appearance for Crystal Palace since arriving from West Brom back in July 2020.

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That came in a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham on Boxing Day back in 2021, with the Birmingham-born defender playing the final eight minutes.

Nathan Ferguson faces a race against time at Crystal Palace

Ferguson was actually scheduled to leave Crystal Palace when his contract expired back in June.

However, Steve Parish offered the England Under-20 international an extra 12 months, to give him additional time to overcome his injury problems.

That was a lovely gesture by Crystal Palace, and while Ferguson – who Patrick Vieira called a “really interesting young player” – has surely worked hard, this latest setback means he now faces a race against time at Selhurst Park.

Surgery would suggest Ferguson is set for another lengthy spell on the sidelines, and if he fails to play again this season, Parish will surely find it hard to hand out another contract.

Hopefully, Ferguson’s operation all goes to plan, and he can put these niggling issues behind him.