Mateta was given oxygen on the pitch following the challenge before being stretchered off in a neck brace and taken to hospital.

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E ight minutes into Crystal Palace's 3-1 victory over Millwall in the FA Cup round of 16, striker Jean-Philippe Mateta had to be withdrawn from the match and eventually taken to t