Eagles duo out for season

March 29 2012

Crystal Palace duo Anthony Gardner and Mile Jedinak are out for the season due to injury.

Centre half Gardner was substituted in Tuesday's 1-1 draw at home to Doncaster Rovers with ankle and hamstring problems.

He had replaced the injured Paul McShane in the sixth minute but had to come off himself just 18 minutes later forcing manager Dougie Freedman to re-shuffle a makeshift back line.

Aussie midfielder Jedinak injured his groin in Saturday's 3-2 defeat away to Derby and will also sit out the rest of the campaign.

Palace boss Freedman said: "The two of them are out for the rest of the season - it is disappointing."

On-loan defender McShane is to have a second MRI scan on hip problem and is likely to be out for abround two weeks. It means Dean Moxey, who moved into the position against Doncaster, may have to fill the role alongside Paddy McCarthy,

Midfielders David Wright and Owen Garvan have overcome recent injuries and could feature in the line-up.