Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare says he may never fully recover from car crash injuries
Senegal international reveals he is uncertain what the future holds almost three months on from motorway collision
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Your support makes all the difference.Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare has revealed he does not know if he will recover from injuries sustained in a car crash in September.
The Senegal international was involved in a crash on the M4 near London on September 12, and was airlifted to hospital after breaking his thighbone and jaw.
While Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has said he expects Souare to be out for six months, the player has revealed he has no idea if or when he will be able to return.
“I don’t know about my injury. I don't know if I can get back or not,” Souare told BBC World Service. “I just put everything in the hands of God and we will see.
“I got my leg broke, and my jaw, and I couldn't eat for the first month, but now I can eat, I can try to eat a little bit.
“The thing about my leg, it’s getting there. I’m trying to do the work to make it stronger with the physio at the club.
“I remember the helicopter coming to get me. I remember the door on my leg. I remember the guy who was coming to talk to me and I said to him I'll keep in touch with him as he helped me a lot before the helpers come. I remember they cut the roof to take me out.
"I was very lucky because that was a very crazy shock.”
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