Crystal Palace duo miss FA Cup celebrations after being taken to hospital from Wembley

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and team-mate Adam Wharton were forced to miss their club's celebrations for winning the after both had to be taken to hospital from Wembley Stadium. Guehi and Wharton both started the showpiece game at the national stadium.

Palace won their first-ever major honour by beating heavy favourites . Eberechi Eze scored the game's only goal 16 minutes in after sweeping the ball following a brilliant counter-attack from the Eagles.

Keeper Dean Henderson did have to save a penalty late in the first-half, getting down low to his right to palm away Omar Marmoush's spot-kick. Henderson arguably could have been sent off for handball earlier in the opening period.

Palace skipper Guehi was forced off 57 minutes in after taking a blow to his eye, while Wharton was taken off late on after blocking a Kevin De Bruyne shot with his head. Guehi was still able to lead his team up the famous Wembley steps to lift the FA Cup trophy after the final whistle and celebrate with his team-mates on the pitch.

But the 24-year-old was then taken to hospital in an ambulance amid concerns he had suffered a fractured eye socket, with the defender also complaining of slight loss of sight. Tests have thankfully indicated that he has avoided a fractured eye socket.

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Though it is unknown if he will be able to play in Palace's final two games of the season. He did have to spend the night in hospital before being discharged at around midnight.

The England international was joined by Wharton who was sent to hospital for concussion checks. The midfielder posted a photo on of himself in hospital robes late on Saturday night.

Both players were forced to miss Palace's celebrations at Boxpark, which is just outside Wembley Stadium. Palace boss was delighted to lead his side to winning their first-ever major trophy.

"No one expected Frankfurt to win the and no one expected to win the FA Cup. You can see what you can get when you are patient," he said.

"As football players and managers, the biggest success is not lifting the trophy. It's giving tens of thousands of our fans a moment for their life. Giving them great times. Maybe they have some problems at home so just to make them happy... we did it for our fans.

"For me, the strange thing is I feel empty. I will start to realise it tomorrow or Monday. The crazy thing is on Monday we have to think about the game on Tuesday.

"We said before the game that we wanted to write our own history and we have written a big chapter in our history, and next year we will do that again when we play in Europe. We have great characters, such a togetherness, a work ethic and a strong environment and atmosphere, and this is fundamental for achieving impossible things."

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