Roy Hodgson, the manager of Crystal Palace, delivers an update on Nathan Ferguson’s injuries.
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has provided an injury update on Nathan Ferguson as the ex-West Brom defender steps up his return from a hamstring injury he suffered towards the end of last season.
Ferguson has been plagued by injuries during his time at Selhurst Park and has only played eight minutes of senior football for the Eagles since signing from the Baggies in July 2020.
He came on as a substitute in the 3-0 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur in the 2021-22 campaign.
The 22-year-old was handed a one-year contract extension at the end of last season.
Ferguson has been recovering at the club’s academy at the start of the season.
On that, we received some news today,” said Hodgson.
“We learned that he was actually exercising now, which was wonderful news. They’re trying to get him back on the field and playing again fairly soon now that he’s really back participating in training sessions.It has taken a while. They have had to exercise extreme caution in light of all the failures and issues.
The good news is that he is exercising there as we had hoped.
It worked because he put himself in a situation where the academy believes he can play shortly.
The most important thing is that I would be happy for him.
In addition to being a good player, he might be a valuable addition to the squad moving ahead.
“If we leave that out of the picture, I’m simply really glad for him because it must be some kind of light at the end of what has been a really dark tunnel.
“It’s amazing how he navigated that tunnel. I doubt that many people would be able to overcome experiencing so many failures and disappointments at such a young age.
He must be a sturdy, resilient young man. He is a pretty kind person, in my opinion. If Nathan Ferguson returned to the first team and was fully healthy, no one would be happier than any of us here on the practice field.
“We’d love to have him, but we need to exercise caution. It will be a process that takes a little longer than the upcoming or following week.
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