October 5 2010

Sean Scannell

Crystal Palace youngsters SEAN SCANNELL and Lee Hills have signed one-year deal extensions.

Both players are currently sidelined with injury and the new contracts will give them a chance to recover and prove their worth in the first team.

Left-back Hills suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury against Derby in April and is set to return at the end of the year.

SCANNELL jarred his knee in the pre-season match against Exeter City and after a successful operation could be back in a month.

Eagles manager George Burley said: "Both players have suffered cruel luck with injury and will be looking to put this frustrating time behind them.

"They are both great professionals and these home grown players fully deserve this extension to their current contracts with the club."