Roy Hodgson, the manager of Crystal Palace, delivers an update on Nathan Ferguson’s injuries.
As the former West Brom defender accelerates his recovery from a hamstring injury he sustained toward the end of the previous season, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has offered an injury report on Nathan Ferguson.
Since joining the Eagles from the Baggies in July 2020, Ferguson has only played eight minutes of professional football due to injuries he has had while at Selhurst Park.
In the 2021–22 season, he was a substitute in the 3-0 loss away at Tottenham Hotspur.
At the conclusion of the last campaign, the 22-year-old received a one-year contract extension.
At the beginning of the season, Ferguson has been getting better at the team’s academy.
“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 needs to be a sturdy and 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.
