Palace boss Pardew rues Remy's two-month lay-off

After seeing loan signing Loic Remy injured for up to two months, Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has conceded his disappointment.

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has professed his disappointment at seeing loan signing Loic Remy ruled out for up to two months.

The French forward, who previously played under Pardew at Newcastle United, was signed from Chelsea on a temporary deal in the final days of the transfer window.

However, after suffering an injury in training, Remy returned to his parent club for treatment, and the Palace boss admitted his absence is a blow ahead of his side's clash with Middlesbrough.

"Remy's got a tear in his thigh," Pardew told a news conference. "It's an area where…