Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to injury news regarding former striker Connor Wickham on social media.

The 28-year-old was let go by the Eagles over the summer after making 50 appearances for the club during a six-year 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 Palace games through various injuries, had to be replaced after just seven minutes against Cheltenham Town with a hamstring problem.

It has since emerged 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’.

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…”

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“Gutted for Connor”

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“Oh my god”

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“Heartbreaking. Poor bloke”

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“I really feel for the guy”

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

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