Crystal Palace Jean-Vhilippe Mateta defended the Millwall Liam Roberts goalkeeper, saying that “a lot of passion makes you do crazy things.”
Matta needed 25 stitches to his left ear after Roberts kicked him in the head while winning the FA Cup at a palace on March 1.
Roberts was expelled, while the 27 -year -old French striker was transferred from the field before he was transferred to the hospital.
Roberts, 30, called Mateta in that evening to apologize before he aims to abuse social media.
In an interview with Sky Sports,and external “Liam sent me a text message while I was in the hospital and told him,” It's okay, it's a football. “I apologized. He was worried.”
The Roberts ban was extended from three games to six games, but Mattita does not believe that there is a malicious intention of the challenge and described the abuse of social media as “crazy”.
“I don't think he woke up and thought,” I want to cut off the head from JP. “
“There is a lot of pressure. He wanted to do good, [but] A lot of emotion makes you do crazy things. It was just a mistake. Learn from him.
She traveled with a palace in a training camp in Marbella last week and trained it individually.
Although Matita missed his victory in the league over Epswich, Oliver Glasner, President of Eagles, said he hoped to be the best top scorer for his FA Cup quarter -finals against Fulham on March 29.
He was asked about when he will be able to play again, Matta replied: “I don't know. I still have a contact with specialists and the doctor. I hope I can play soon. I hope I can play [against Fulham]”
When he returns, the former Mainz and Lyon striker said he would wear the face mask while the stitches continue to heal.
“I need to wear a mask, I need to wear something,” he said. “I will take the best thing more comfortable.”
