Palace defender Souare injured in car accident

Published On: September 12, 2016 04:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Tottenham's Vincent Janssen, second right, competes for the ball with Crystal Palace's Pape N'Diaye Souare, centre, and Crystal Palace's Damien Delaney, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at

LONDON, Sept12: Crystal Palace says defender Pape N'Diaye Souare is in the hospital after being involved in a car crash.

Palace says the Senegal international "has sustained injuries to his thigh and jaw bone and will remain in hospital whilst he receives treatment."

Palace says the accident occurred on Sunday.

The statement says the club is "liaising closely with the hospital on his progress and we obviously wish him a speedy recovery."