Bolasie tipped to return ‘stronger than ever’

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has tipped Yannick Bolasie to come back “stronger than ever” from his knee injury.

The west London-raised former Hillingdon Borough winger, who joined Everton from Palace in the summer, faces a long spell on the sidelines with cruciate ligament damage.

Bolasie, 27, suffered the injury during Everton’s recent draw against Manchester United.

“I had some contact with ‘Yala’ this week and sent our condolences about his injury,” Pardew revealed.

“He is such a buoyant character. They’ll miss him – miss him in the dressing room and miss his play.

“He’s a super character and he’ll get his head around it and get himself back stronger than ever.”