Pape Souare on the road to recovery as Crystal Palace defender is pictured for first time since M4 car crash

Daily Mail | September 28, 2016

Pape Souare smiled for the camera as he was pictured for the first time since breaking his thighbone in a car crash.

The Crystal Palace defender is set for six months out after the smash on the M4 earlier this month but is at least now on the road to recovery as he gave a thumbs up in an image posted to Instagram on Wednesday afternoon.

The 26-year-old told his social media followers: 'Step by step #Dieuestaucontrol #Godisincontrol #thanks #everytingiseveryting.'

Pape Souare has been pictured for the first time since breaking his thighbone in a car crash

The Crystal Palace defender is on the road to recovery but faces six months on the sidelines

Rescuers battled to free Souare after he was involved in a car crash earlier this month

This photo shows how the roof of the Mercedes was cut so rescuers couldto get to Souare — This photo shows how the roof of the Mercedes was cut so rescuers could reach Souare

Following the crash, Eagles boss Alan Pardew confirmed there was no significant long-term damage sustained despite his broken thighbone, the common name for the femur, before suggesting that Souare could yet appear for the Eagles again before the end of the season.