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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Connor Wickham injury"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-09-23T15:05:41Z"
modified: "2021-09-23T15:05:41Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Connor Wickham injury

**Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to injury [news](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/preston-injuries-wickham-crystal-palace-21652695) regarding former striker Connor Wickham on social media.**

The 28-year-old was [let go](https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/former-reading-fc-transfer-target-20757715) by the Eagles over the summer after making [50](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/leistungsdaten/spieler/95435) appearances for the club during a [six-year](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/transfers/spieler/95435) stay.

Wickham has since joined Preston and made his first start at Deepdale in the week in the Carabao Cup.

However, Wickham, who missed over [140](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-wickham/verletzungen/spieler/95435) Palace games through various injuries, had to be replaced after just [seven](https://twitter.com/pnefc/status/1440388946047889418) minutes against Cheltenham Town with a [hamstring](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/preston-injuries-wickham-crystal-palace-21652695) problem.

It has since [emerged](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/preston-injuries-wickham-crystal-palace-21652695) that the centre-forward will need to see a specialist due to the injury, with head coach Frankie McAvoy claiming it ‘is not looking good’.

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### Palace fans react

The news regarding another injury for Wickham caught the attention of a number of Palace supporters on Tuesday evening. This is what some had to say in reply, with many sharing their sympathy towards the striker and one labelling it as ‘heartbreaking’.

**“Oh wow…”**

[Credit: @PWhickman](https://twitter.com/PWhickman/status/1440401141104185354)

**“Gutted for Connor”**

[Credit: @Holmesdale](https://twitter.com/Holmesdale/status/1440438390067892228)

**“Oh my god”**

[Credit: @liamb0117](https://twitter.com/liamb0117/status/1440394734468362249)

**“Heartbreaking. Poor bloke”**

[Credit: @LukeRemnant](https://twitter.com/LukeRemnant/status/1440640044629254145)

**“I really feel for the guy”**

[Credit: @Seki\_Eagle](https://twitter.com/Seki_Eagle/status/1440516997205282828)

**“Feel sorry for Wickham. Mentally it can’t be easy either”**

[Credit: @lukec\_1987](https://twitter.com/lukec_1987/status/1440397097560203279)

***In other news: [‘Bring on Monday’ – Many Palace fans go wild at ‘beautiful’ official post.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-squad-photo/)***