Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored eight Premier League goals this season
The knee injury which scuppered Jean-Philippe Mateta's move to AC Milan last month is "not as bad as feared" and he will not need surgery, says Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner.
France striker Mateta was on the verge of joining Milan for £30m on deadline day, but the deal was called off after knee issues emerged over the course of two medical examinations.
The 28-year-old has been carrying the injury during the first half of the season but Glasner says "several specialists and doctors" have played down its severity.
The news boosts Mateta's hopes of playing for France at the World Cup, which begins in June.
