Chadi Riad and Crystal Palace
28 August 2026
Medical tests have confirmed Crystal Palace defender Chadi Riad suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, ending his season. The Morocco international sustained the injury against Everton and was stretchered off in the 70th minute of the match.
The injury is Riad’s second ACL setback and removes a defender who had rebuilt his place last season and started Palace’s Conference League final victory. Palace have already added Axel Disasi and are pursuing Joel Ordonez for further defensive cover.