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Soares joins injury list

14 Sep 2006 - 11:43:53

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Crystal Palace midfielder Tom Soares is facing three months on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury during Tuesday's 2-0 defeat to Southampton.

The England Under-21 international fell awkwardly towards the end of the first half at Selhurst Park and joins skipper Carl Fletcher and Ben Watson on the sidelines as the problems start to mount for Eagles boss Peter Taylor.

"It doesn't look very good. It could be two or three months because it looks like Tom might have a little crack in his ankle," said Taylor.

"I don't want to make excuses, but I think being without Ben Watson, Carl Fletcher and then Tom hurt us a bit against Southampton.

"Nobody is going to feel sorry for us, though. You have to do it yourself, and that is what we will do."