Crystal Palace have confirmed Pape Souare is being treated for injuries following a car crash on Sunday, with Palace manager Alan Pardew suggesting the defender has broken his leg.
Multiple reports had claimed the 26-year-old left-back was airlifted to hospital and being treated in intensive care.
"Crystal Palace Football Club regret to confirm that Pape Souare was yesterday (Sunday) involved in a car accident and taken to hospital in London," an official club statement said.
"The player has sustained injuries to his thigh and jaw bone and will remain in hospital whilst he receives treatment. The club are liaising closely with the hospital on his progress and we obviously wish him a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with Pape and his family at this time."
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Pardew admitted that Souare could be out for a long period of time.
"He's not in a good way in terms of football, I think he's broken his leg so maybe not so good, but thankfully he looks sound other than that, just a bit bashed up," he told Sky Sports.
"We'll have to look after him and get him back as quick as we can because he's a great lad and it's a big loss.
"It is a blow but these things happen, and more importantly it's not more than it could have been."
Souare has made four appearances for Palace this season, but missed the victory against Middlesbrough on Saturday. He featured for Senegal in a 2-0 win against Namibia the Saturday before.
A statement from the London Metropolitan Police said: "Police are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway.
"Officers were called shortly before 12:10hrs on Sunday, 11 September to reports of two cars in collision between junctions four and three.
"London Ambulance Service attended and the driver of one of the cars - a man aged in his 20s - was taken to an east London hospital for treatment. His injuries are not life threatening.
"The driver of the other car involved did not require hospital treatment."