CRYSTAL PALACE star Michael Olise will miss the start of the season after suffering a hamstring injury with France.
The Eagles star suffered the injury while facing Norway at the Under-21 Euros in Romania on Sunday.
Crystal Palace ace Michael Olise suffered a hamstring injury while on international dutyGetty
Olise is now set to miss the start of the season with Crystal PalaceGetty
Olise collided with Norway goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson and was subbed off in the 65th minute, eight minutes after scoring what proved to be the winning goal.
It is a huge blow to the south Londoners, with the 21-year-old having managed two goals and 11 assists last season.
Olise’s absence could be even more of an issue should Wilfried Zaha not sign a new deal at Selhurst Park.
Zaha’s current contract expires this week, with Palace having offered a club-record £200,000-a-week four-year deal.
The winger has interest from AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain as well as Lazio and is yet to make a final decision on his future.
SunSport revealed this week that the Eagles are considering Villarreal winger Arnaut Danjuma as a potential replacement for Zaha.
Olise joined Palace from Reading in 2021 and quickly rose to prominence.
The winger tried out for the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City during his youth years.
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But it was at Palace where he finally managed to break through and stand out.
Olise has amassed a total of six goals and 19 assists in 71 appearances across all competitions.
And it seems the forward will play an important role under manager Roy Hodgson, who will stay on this coming season.