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Wilfried Zaha hands Crystal Palace a MAJOR worry ahead of Arsenal clash as Ivory Coast forward is forced to miss 'dream' fixture against England after suffering a hamstring injury

Wilfried Zaha was forced to sit out Ivory Coast's Wembley friendly with England after suffering a grade two hamstring injury.

Crystal Palace star Zaha missed out on a 'dream' reunion with England and is likely to be a doubt for Monday's clash with Arsenal after an X-ray revealed the extent of an injury that had been troubling him before Ivory Coast's friendly against France last week.

Ivory Coast manager Patrice Beaumelle deemed it better not to risk Zaha who played two friendlies for England before switching international allegiance in 2016.

Wilfried Zaha had to specate Ivory Coast's defeat by England due to a haADRIAN KAJUMBA AT WEMBLEY:

Beaumelle said: 'After the first game [against France] he felt some pain behind in the hamstring.