Millwall fans were heard singing vile new chants about Jean-Philippe Mateta during their Championship victory over Watford. Crystal Palace striker Mateta suffered a serious head injury during the FA Cup clash against Millwall last weekend after being kicked in the head by goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

At first, there had been wincing, when Jean-Philippe Mateta was recklessly clattered into by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts with a two-footed airborne karate kick. Now that slow-motion replays were being shown from various angles,

Mateta was injured after the challenge by Millwall’s Liam Roberts, in which the goalkeeper rushed off his line and kicked the striker in the head while clearing the ball. Roberts was sent off after a VAR review, while Mateta received lengthy treatment on the pitch, being administered oxygen before he was stretchered off and into an ambulance.

Philippe Mateta has been discharged from hospital having received 25 stitches to a ‘severe laceration’ of his left ear. The Eagles cruised to a 3-1 victory over Millwall to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday,

Millwall manager Alex Neil wants to move on from Liam Roberts' horror tackle on Jean-Philippe Mateta after Lions clubs were heard chanting more sickening songs about the Crystal Palace striker.

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts has had his suspension for a high-footed challenge on Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta extended to six matches, the FA said on Friday. Roberts dashed out of his goal to deal with a forward pass in the sixth minute of Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round tie and collided with Mateta,

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts said on Friday he received abusive messages and threats after he kicked Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head last weekend. Roberts' three-game ban was doubled to six games on Friday after the English Football Association wanted him to be given extra punishment.

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts has seen his ban for his horror challenge on Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta extended. Roberts was shown a straight red card during Saturday’s FA Cup clash between the south London rivals after kicking the Palace star in the head as he attempted to clear the ball eight minutes into the match.