Crystal Palace and Aston Villa counted the costs for a pulsating 4-1 victory for the Eagles when the English defender Marc Guehi and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez recorded injuries.
Guehi had to receive treatment, but played the full 90 minutes when the national team manager Thomas Tuchel watched in Selhurst Park, while Martinez fell off during the break.
The news comes weeks before England’s World Cup qualification against Albania and Latvia in March.
“He felt a bit of pain and his thumb that is not serious, he felt pain in his knee. He can now rest for two days, ”said Palace boss Oliver Glasner.
Martinez was replaced by Robin Olsen after half-time after an injury, with Villa boss Unai Emery said: “He had some pain yesterday.
“He tried to warm up, but in the first half he had pain and we decided to change him.”
Senegal International Ismaila Sarr’s double on his birthday turned out to be crucial when Palace won an entertaining game.
Glasner said: “I have known him (Sarr) for seven or eight months and we signed him because we could see his potential and skills that fit as we want to play and I could see that he was a great one Kerl is and ready to learn.
“We knew what we had to do when we were able to own space, and I think the players did it on a fantastic level.
“In the first half we were unlucky and I was satisfied with the reaction with 1-1.
“The dynamics can change if they look at a team like Villa, and it was not that, we were sharp, held onto the plan and scored fantastic goals, so the players.”
