September 9 2013

Jonny Williams

Crystal Palace's Jonny Williams and new signing Jack Hunt are likely to miss the rest of the year through injury.

Williams suffered ankle ligament damage during Wales' World Cup qualifier loss against Macedonia last week.

The midfielder limped off just past the hour mark after being on the end of a robust challenge and early indications are he will miss five months.

The 19-year-old has been troubled by injuries throughout his fledgling career, having broken a leg playing for Wales U21s in November 2011.

Defender Hunt only joined from Huddersfield before the transfer deadline last month but faces three months out after breaking his ankle in training.

He tweeted: "Absolutely devastated to have broken my ankle in training yesterday. Got to take the positives, clean break no op needed and ill do everything I can to be back playing as soon as possible.

"Set backs like this happen but with the great people surrounding me ill be fine. Massive thanks to everyone at CPFC. Chairman, manager, coaching staff, physios and the lads have been unreal."