Crystal Palace signing Jack Hunt is unlikely to make his debut for the promoted Premier League club until next year after breaking his ankle in training.
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The 22-year-old defender, who signed from Huddersfield Town at the end of the August, will be out for up to four months the BBC reported on Wednesday.
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"Absolutely devastated to have broken my ankle in training," Hunt said on Twitter earlier this week. "Got to take the positives, clean break and no operation needed."
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The right back made 104 appearances for Championship side Huddersfield before making the switch to Selhurst Park.
I feel Crystal Palace will do well in this season's EPL cos they've got good players to do the job for them...They've been superb!