Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley will miss the FA Cup final and maybe even the Euro’s this summer.
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Ledley was introduced at half-time but was forced off just ten minutes into the second half following a challenge on Stoke’s Charlie Adam.
Ledley suffered and injury against Stoke last week and scans reveal a leg fracture.
The former Celtic midfielder will also miss Palace’s final Premier League game at Southampton on Sunday, as well as the FA Cup final clash with Manchester United on May 21.
Eden Hazard (left) of Belgium fights for the ball with Joe Ledley of Wales during their Euro 2016 qualification match in Brussels November 16, 2014.
“He will be continually assessed over the next few weeks by the club’s medical staff”.
Wales, who play Slovakia in Bordeaux on June 11, will hope a small fracture will only keep Ledley sidelined for 3-4 weeks meaning he could still be ready for their opening fixture.
He has been named in a 29-man training camp squad to travel to Portugal at the end of the month.
The FAW said of Ledley’s injury: “As far as we are concerned he still has a chance of playing in the Euros”.
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Losing the 29-year-old would be a major blow for Coleman as he prepares for Wales’ first major tournament since 1958. Rivals England and Russian Federation make up the rest of Group B.
